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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-20C995
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A very worn and incomplete 14th-century medieval silver penny of Edward III, Third, 'florin' coinage, Type 4, London mint (1344-1351 AD; North 1116).
The coin has received some slight clipping, has been bent, and has suffered a loss of around an eighth of its flan at one point at the circumference up to the inner circle.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1344
Date to: Exactly AD 1351
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.55 mm
Width: 16.35 mm
Thickness: 0.65 mm
Weight: 0.99 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: E3246
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [+] EDW R A[NGL] DNS hYB (reverse barred 'N's)
Reverse description: Long cross patty dividing the field into quarters; trio of pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LOn/[DOn]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Duncton CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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