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Unique ID: IOW-0538A0
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete and damaged Medieval silver continental copy of an Edwardian sterling penny (1267-1294). Mayhew 1983: 45, ref: 43.
The coin was struck by John I (1261-1294) or John II (1294-1312), Dukes of Brabant and Limburg, 1286-1299.
Obverse: I:DVX:LIMBVRGIE; Facing crockard bust with a chaplet of flowers and wedged drapery
Reverse: DVX/BRA/BAN/TIE; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 19.4mm. Weight: 1.30g. DA=12:6.
Mayhew, N. 1983. Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type. Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1286
Date to: Exactly AD 1299
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-1-74
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: John I or II dukes of Brabant (1267-1312) and Limburg (1288 -1312)
Type: Edwardian imitation: obverse/reverse variously I DUX LIMBURGIE/BRABANTIE (M 40-58)
Obverse description: Facing crockard bust with a chaplet of flowers and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: I:DVX:LIMBVRGIE
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: DVX/BRA/BAN/TIE
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mayhew, N. | 1983 | Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type | Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14 |