NARC-3AD5F7: NARC-3AD5F7 : Penny : Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-3AD5F7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver Penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Probably Florin coinage, Type 4. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant and quatrefoil in centre. York Mint. AD 1344-1351.

Diameter: 15.94mm, Thickness: 0.58mm, Weight: 0.4g

The coin is missing a portion of its flan between 8-10 O’clock, and small portions of its outer flan.

North Vol II, P 48, No 1130.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.58 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 15.94 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th March 2021

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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: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [EDWAR]DVS[DNShYB]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quadrant and quatrefoil in centre
Reverse inscription: [C]IVI/[TAS/EBO/]RACI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Dodford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6160
Four figure Latitude: 52.23482365
Four figure longitude: -1.10819716
1:25K map: SP6160
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: From 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.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	48	1130

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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