IOW-B46191: IOW-B46191 Medieval Coin: Penny of Edward II

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-B46191

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver penny of Edward II (1307-1327 AD), minted at Canterbury. Class 11b, 1312-1314 AD (North 1991: 36, ref: 1061/1).
Obverse: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant

Diameter: 18.96mm. Weight: 1.37g. DA=12:1.

Subsequent actions

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

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1312
Date to: Exactly AD 1314

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 18.96 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd June 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-5-61

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 11b1 (N 1061/1)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	36	1061/1

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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