NCL-9E5143: Silver long cross penny.

Rights Holder: Museum of Antiquities of the University and Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
CC License:


Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: NCL-9E5143

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

Silver long cross penny of Medieval date, probably Edward I. It has been mistruck as on the back some of the quarters appear to contain more than 3 pellets. If not Edward I then it is one of the other Edwards.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1272
Date to: Circa AD 1307

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.64 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 18.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st December 2006

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Front facing bust of king with crown and curly hair.
Obverse inscription: ....ANGL....
Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Initial mark: +. CROSS POTENT
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Crayke (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5670
Four figure Latitude: 54.12282
Four figure longitude: -1.144671
1:25K map: SE5670
1:10K map: SE57SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: WREX-6F785E
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Welsh Treasure: T19.43 Incomplete, pierced and heavily clipped Irish penny of Edward IV, Light ‘Cross and Pellets’ Coinage, min…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: WAW-C71785
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
2012 T253 Report on Five Medieval coins from Ansley, Warwickshire Five Medieval silver pennies of Edward I (1272-1307) and Alexander III (…
Workflow: PublishedFind published

Find number: BUC-3B1BF8
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A silver medieval half penny of Edward IV (1461-1483 AD) dating to the first reign, light coinage (1464-70). Mint of London. The coin is clip…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.