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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-0A8241
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver hammered penny of Edward III. London mint. The legend is very worn and slightly tarnished, which hindres further classification, but the profile suggests probably Third coinage.
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Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1327
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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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
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage (N 1113-1130), not further defined
Obverse description: bust facing
Reverse description: longcross
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Crick (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5774
Four figure Latitude: 52.36110142
Four figure longitude: -1.1643975
1:25K map: SP5774
1:10K map: SP57SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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