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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-7419A7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III, third 'florin' coinage, type 7, London mint, dating 1344-51. Incomplete, ragged and bent flan.
Obverse: Crowned bust facing / EDWARD [...]
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle / [CIVI]/TAS/LON/DON
Diameter: 14.19 mm; Weight: 0.51g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 14.19 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, Withers type 7 (N 1131, N 1133)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWARD [...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Sibthorpe area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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