SWYOR-DA7BD2: Medieval scottish coin; penny of John Baliol

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-DA7BD2

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A silver Medieval coin; a broken Scottish penny of John Baliol (1292 - 1296), first coinage, probably minted at Berwick. See number 5065 in Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands. Just over half of the coin survives. It has broken rather than having been cut.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1292
Date to: Exactly AD 1296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.48 mm
Width: 12.45 mm
Thickness: 0.84 mm
Weight: 0.63 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th September 2013 - Sunday 29th September 2013

Rally details.

This object was found at Muddyboots @ Urchfont, Wiltshire

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2283

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Berwick
Type: Scottish: John Baliol First coinage rough surface issue (S 5065 - 5070)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: IOHAN[...]
Reverse description: long cross with pierced mullet of six points in the two surviving quarters
Reverse inscription: [+REX SC]OTORVM
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0557
Four figure Latitude: 51.31209225
Four figure longitude: -1.92964911
1:25K map: SU0557
1:10K map: SU05NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 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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