COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-0C92A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval silver penny of Edward I?

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1279
Date to: AD 1307

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th October 2005

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: Berwick
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: EDWARANGLDNSHYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [VILL]ABERE[V]VICI

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Gilmorton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5787
Four figure Latitude: 52.47796
Four figure longitude: -1.162186
1:25K map: SP5787
1:10K map: SP58NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.