WAW-E40E25: Obverse and reverse of an Edward I penny.

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-E40E25

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

A penny of Edward I minted in Canterbury.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1301
Date to: AD 1310

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th November 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards. Collar in two wedges. Pellet on the forehead.
Obverse inscription: EDWR' R' ANGL' DNS HYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI / TAS / CAN / TOR
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock

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: SP3038
Four figure Latitude: 52.039594
Four figure longitude: -1.564042
1:25K map: SP3038
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

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1991 English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son Ltd Nos. 1039/1-1039/2

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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