SWYOR-3BF168: Medieval coin; penny of Edward III, Post Treaty

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-3BF168

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A silver Medieval coin; a penny of Edward III (1327 - 1377), Post Treaty Period (1369 - 1377), issued at the York mint with a Cross and four pellets initial mark. See North number 1295. The coin is double struck in places.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1369
Date to: Circa AD 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.73 mm
Width: 14.94 mm
Thickness: 0.72 mm
Weight: 1.13 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th December 2012 - Thursday 12th December 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2142

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: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, post-treaty (N 1291-1297)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: EDWA[RDVS] REX [ANGLIE]
Reverse description: long cross with pellet in quatrefoil at centre and three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS [EBO]RACI
Initial mark: cross with a pellet in each angle
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fulford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6048
Four figure Latitude: 53.92466775
Four figure longitude: -1.08781246
1:25K map: SE6048
1:10K map: SE64NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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