WAW-793D42: Medieval Coin: penny of Edward III (Obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-793D42

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Medieval coin: penny of probably Edward III (1327-1377) minted in Durham.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1327
Date to: Exactly AD 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd July 2013 - Monday 7th October 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards.
Obverse inscription: Illegible due to wear and corrosion.
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter and a pellet in the centre of the cross.
Reverse inscription: [ ] / [ ] / [ ] DV / N[ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Abberton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9953
Four figure Latitude: 52.17525658
Four figure longitude: -2.0160403
1:25K map: SO9953
1:10K map: SO95SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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