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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-33B407

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III, 16mm in diameter, 0.5mm thick and weighing 0.71grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1361
Date to: AD 1369

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th May 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: EDWR'ANGL'DNSHYB
Reverse description: long cross and three pellets in quarters
Reverse inscription: CIVITASLONDON
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Peckleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4499
Four figure Latitude: 52.587031
Four figure longitude: -1.351992
1:25K map: SP4499
1:10K map: SP49NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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