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COIN

Unique ID: SF-23C386

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver Medieval helfpenny of Edward III, Star-marked coinage, c.1335-1343 AD. As Withers and Withers, 2005: pp. 17-21. Half of the coin is missing due to old breaks and it has suffered from post-depositional damage and wear.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1343

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.25 g
Diameter: 14.42 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's Ref.: 77

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 2nd coinage, not further defined (W1-10)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within an inner circle, uncertain crown
Obverse inscription: [+?]EDWA[]*
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the legend, three pellets in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: []VI/TA[]/[]/[]
Initial mark: Uncertain cross?
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Birdbrook

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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