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Unique ID: SUSS-5EDE37
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver long cross penny of Edward III. Fourth Coinage, Post-Treaty period, issued between AD 1369-1377. Mint of Durham. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 59, no. 1296.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1369
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.98 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 18.42 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th September 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, post-treaty (N 1291-1297)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: + EDWARDVS (double saltires) [...] FR
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS] DVN OL[M]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ5109
Four figure Latitude: 50.86079997
Four figure longitude: 0.14418483
1:25K map: TQ5109
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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