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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-4B1442
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A ilver hammered half penny of Edward III. London mint. Third coinage.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.56 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th September 2013
Personal details
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, not further defined
Obverse description: bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX
Reverse description: longcross
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brigstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9385
Four figure Latitude: 52.45504601
Four figure longitude: -0.63282741
1:25K map: SP9385
1:10K map: SP98NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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