WMID-378683: Medieval coin: Halfpenny of Edward III, Florin coinage

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Unique ID: WMID-378683

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver halfpenny of Edward III (AD 1327 to AD 1377), dating to the period AD 1344 to AD 1351, issued as part of the third (Florin) coinage. Mint: London. North type 1131. Withers type 8.

Diameter: 14.5 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.6 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 14.5 mm

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Materials and construction

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

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, 3rd 'florin' coinage, Withers type 8 (N1131)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Small neat crown
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Budbrooke (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP2565
Four figure Latitude: 52.28257845
Four figure longitude: -1.6349561
1:25K map: SP2565
1:10K map: SP26NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching with a metal detector

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

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