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Unique ID: IOW-BE1261
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at Bristol. Class 2b, 1279-1280 (North 1991: 28, ref: 1015).
Obverse: EDWR'ANGL'DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Reverse: VILL/ABR/ISTO/LLIE; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 19.9mm. Weight: 1.28g. DA=12:6.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
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 1279
Date to: Exactly AD 1280
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.28 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-1-105
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 2b (N 1015)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWR'ANGL'DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: VILL/ABR/ISTO/LLIE
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 6 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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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 28 | 1015 |