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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-329BE0
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward I or II, minted at London. Class 10-11, 1300-1314 (North 1991: 37, ref: 1069/2; Withers 2001: 52, Type 13).
Obverse: EDWARDVS REX AN; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 14.6mm. Weight: 0.66g. DA=12:3.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1300
Date to: Exactly AD 1314
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 14.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-5-34
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edwardian class 10 (N 1069/1, N 1069/2, N 1069/3, W 11-13)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX AN
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 37 | 1069/2 | |
| Withers, P. and Withers, B.R. | 2001 | Farthings and Halfpennies: Edward I and II | Galata Print | 52, Type 13 |
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