IOW-D02A23: Medieval Coin: Penny of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-D02A23

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377), minted at London. Initial mark: missing. Series C, 1351-1352 (North 1991: 50, ref: 1149).

Obverse: EDWA[ ]; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown

Reverse: [ ]/[ ]/LON]/D[ ] (reversed bar to N); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, an annulet in each quadrant

Length: 16.1mm; width: 14.4mm. Weight: 0.72g. DA=12:2.

North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1352

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.1 mm
Width: 14.4 mm
Weight: 0.72 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th December 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2015-2-39

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: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty C (N 1149-1150)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: EDWA[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, an annulet in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]/[ ]/LON]/D[ ] (reversed bar to N)
Initial mark: Missing
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

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
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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