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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-2CC346
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver penny, probably of Edward I (1272-1307), possibly class 10ab6, 1305 (North 1991: 31, ref: 1039/4). Alternatively, the coin may be a class 10cf.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1305
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th July 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2010-1-435
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: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 10ab6 (N 1039/4)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery.
Obverse inscription: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB (round backed E)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (round backed C)
Initial mark: Cross pattée
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: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 31 | 1039/4 |
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Object type: COIN
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Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), probably class 10ab6, possibly early class 10cf1, minted at London, 1301-1310 AD, North 1039/4.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A complete silver medieval penny of Edward I (1272-1307). Class 10ab6 dating to the period 1301-1305. mint of London. North (1991) no. 1039/4.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
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Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Awaiting validation
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