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Unique ID: DOR-D57DE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of Edwardian date. Lombardic N. Bifoliate crown. Mint of York. Quatrefoil in centre of reverse cross. The coin has a circular pierced hole through the upper right quadrant of the reverse.
Date: Medieval - c. 1300 - 1377
Diameter: 10.48 mm
Weight:0.61 g
Notes:
The coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure (under Treasure Act 1996). However, coins dating after AD1180 with similar piercings are also known in hoards of currency, suggesting that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as another type of object at the time that the coin was deposited.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 10.48 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th February 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III not further defined
Obverse description: Facing bust with bifoliate crown. Large central fleur. Lombardic N.
Obverse inscription: ED[-- R] ANG [L DNS HYB]
Reverse description: Long cross with pellets in the angles. Quatrefoil at centre of cross
Reverse inscription: [CIV]I T[AS EBOR]ACI
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.