Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: WILT-E15CD2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A worn silver Edwardian penny probably of Edward III, Mint of Bury St Edmunds, uncertain class (AD 1327-1343)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1327
Date to: Circa AD 1343
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.39 g
Diameter: 19.43 mm
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: SWMM 1561
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Bury St. Edmunds
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny, halfpenny or farthing of Edward III, not further defined
Obverse description: King's head with possibly a bifoliate crown and drapery at the neck. Legend between two circles of beads.
Obverse inscription: E[DWAR R AN]GL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter and surrounding legend in two circles of beads.
Reverse inscription: [VILL] SCIE [DMV NDI]
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.