Record ID: IOW-E875B7 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-E875B7

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of IOW-E875B7 Medieval Coin: Penny of Edward II

A Medieval silver penny of Edward II (1307-1327 AD), minted at London. Class 14, 1317-1319 (North 1975: 28, ref: 1065).
Obverse: EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1317
Date to: Exactly AD 1319

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Edwardian class 14 (N 1065) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWAR R ANGL DNS hYB (broken back to E)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-32

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