WAW-430031: Medieval coin: penny of Edward III (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-430031

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval coin: penny of Edward III (1279-1377) minted in York between AD 1351 and 1377.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 17.85 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th October 2012 - Monday 2nd December 2013

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards.
Obverse inscription: [ED]WARD[ ] ANGLIE
Reverse description: Long cross with a quatrefoil in the centre, with a pellet within. Three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI / TAS / [ ] / [ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Bidford-on-Avon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1050
Four figure Latitude: 52.14819791
Four figure longitude: -1.8552719
1:25K map: SP1050
1:10K map: SP15SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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: WAW
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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