Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-74977E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver hammered coin dating from the Medieval period: a penny of Edward I (1272-1307) struck at Berwick, dating from AD 1300-1307. Withers Type 5b, Blunt Class 4b, North number 1079. The coin has a diameter of 17.8mm, a thickness of 0.7mm, and weighs 1.07g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1300
Date to: Exactly AD 1307
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 30th July 2021 - Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Other reference: PAS form number 3724
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Berwick
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward I, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Class 4; Wither types 5a, 5b, 6 (N 1078-1080)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing; pellet on breast
Obverse inscription: EDWA R ANGL [DNS HYB]
Reverse description: Long cross pattée dividing legend; in each angle three pellets
Reverse inscription: VILL/A BE/REV/VICI
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE2401
Four figure Latitude: 53.50514777
Four figure longitude: -1.63962183
1:25K map: SE2401
1:10K map: SE20SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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