Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-0E4165
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), struck as part of the third 'florin' coinage AD 1344-1351 in Durham. This is not a common coin. N1127.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012 - Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Other reference: 2011.801
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
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: EDWA[R ANG]L DNS HYB
Reverse description: Long cross with plain centre, dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS DVN[OLM]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU2766
Four figure Latitude: 51.392401
Four figure longitude: -1.613334
1:25K map: SU2766
1:10K map: SU26NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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