KENT-628A33: Kent-628A33. Medieval Coin Penny of Edward I Obverse view.

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-628A33

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

1279-1301 Edward I hammered silver penny. Length 18.4mm, Width 17.5mm, Thickness 0.7mm, Diameter 18.4mm, Weight 1.1g. Long-cross coinage, class 1d-9c, possible class 4, Canterbury mint. Obverse: Oval shaped face appears as if smiling EDWRANGL'DNS hYB Reverse: Long-cross with three pellets CIVITAS CANTOR. The coin shows some slight wear, good silver colour and only light clipping. Ref. Coins of England and the UK Spink 2003 Page 153-155 and The English Long-Cross Pennies 1279-1489 Christopher Wren, Plantagenet Books 1995 Page 61-74.

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 1301

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.4 mm
Width: 17.5 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th June 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Oval shaped face appears as if smiling
Obverse inscription: EDWRANGL' DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long-cross with three pellets
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Limpsfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3855
Four figure Latitude: 51.27743962
Four figure longitude: -0.02287092
1:25K map: TQ3855
1:10K map: TQ35NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2003	Coins of England and the United Kingdom	London	Spink and Son Ltd	153-155
Wren, C.R.	1995	The English Long-Cross Pennies: 1279-1489. Edward I to Henry VII	Herne Bay	Plantagenet Books	61-74

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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