Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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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 action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1302
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.53 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 10.49 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th November 2009
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
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.
No references cited so far.