WMID-3F9487: Medieval coin, a silver Irish farthing of Edward I

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-3F9487

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval Irish farthing of Edward I dating from 1279-1302, minted in Dublin. The coin is brittle and has been repaired by the finder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1302

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.53 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 10.49 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th November 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Category: Non English coin
Type: Edwardian classes 1-15, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust in a triangle
Obverse inscription: ERA/NG/LIE
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVBL/INIE
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Middleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1898
Four figure Latitude: 52.579519
Four figure longitude: -1.735799
1:25K map: SP1898
1:10K map: SP19NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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