WAW-9B5971: WAW-9B5971 Obverse and reverse of a Medieval penny.

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-9B5971

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A Medieval penny.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1272
Date to: Circa AD 1327

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.31 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th October 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards, but not very visible.
Obverse inscription: EDWA[ ] DNS H[YB]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI / TAS / CAN / TOR

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3039
Four figure Latitude: 52.048585
Four figure longitude: -1.563955
1:25K map: SP3039
1:10K map: SP33NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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