Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-587C71
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A contemporary copy of a Medieval penny of Edward I/ II, dated c.1300, with the mint of Bury St Edmunds as prototype. The coin is a plated forgery, very worn and battered.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.94 g
Diameter: 17.65 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th December 2012
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Broughton 2012
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3725
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [+]EDWA R ANG[L...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: VILL SCIE MIV NDI
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3133
Four figure Latitude: 51.09547531
Four figure longitude: -1.55869367
1:25K map: SU3133
1:10K map: SU33SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.