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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-36D1E7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at Bristol, Class 2b, 1280 (North 1991: 28, ref: 1015).
Evidence of reuse: Bent through almost 180 degrees when found
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 1280
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 29th September 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2010-1-587
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 2b (N 1015)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWR[ ]DNS h[ ] (N has reversed bar, composite S)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: VI[LL/AB]R/ISTO/LLIE (composite S)
Initial mark: Missing
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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 | 28 | 1015 |
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