COIN

Unique ID: NLM-7BCB13

Object type certainty: Certain

Silver

Coin. Possibly Penny of Edward III (1327-1377) or later, probably clipped.

Obverse description: Probably Facing bust.

Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, struck partly off flan. Possible element of saltire punctuation at edge but no legend remains.

Diameter: 15.9mm, Weight: 0.98gms.

Suggested date: late Medieval, 1327-1485

Class: Possibly Penny of Edward III (1327-1377)

Subsequent actions

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: Circa AD 1327
Date to: Circa AD 1485

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.98 g
Diameter: 15.9 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Penny, halfpenny or farthing (Fourth coinage) of Edward III not further defined [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Probably Facing bust
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, struck partly off flan.
Reverse inscription: Possible element of saltire punctuation at edge but no legend remains.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: West Lindsey
Parish: Wickenby

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TF0982
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th October 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Martin Foreman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Martin Foreman - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM19229

References cited

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    Created: Tuesday 31st January 2012
    Updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012

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