Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-96EFE5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: an Edward I (1272-1307) halfpenny minted in Newcastle in AD 1280. Withers Type 1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1280
Date to: Exactly AD 1280
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.56 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Monday 26th November 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Newcastle upon Tyne
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edwardian class 3 (N 1044-1045 / W 1-2)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards.
Obverse inscription: EDW R ANGL DNS HYB
Reverse description: Long cross with a pellet in each quarter. Pellet barred N.
Reverse inscription: NO / VI C / AS / TRI
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5077
Four figure Latitude: 52.38875139
Four figure longitude: -1.26673411
1:25K map: SP5077
1:10K map: SP57NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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