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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-9E7A53

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1305

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.02 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 22nd January 2008 - Tuesday 22nd January 2008

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Guy of Dampierre count of Flanders (1278-1304) marquis of Namur (1263-1297)
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: A bareheaded, forward facing bust, within a beaded inner circle, with a saltire to each side of the neck.
Obverse inscription: MARChIO NAMVRC
Reverse description: A long cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in three of the angles and an open quatrefoil in the fourth.
Reverse inscription: G COMES FLADRE
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine