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COIN
Unique ID: BH-D5C988
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver long-cross penny of Edward I; Class 1c coin (North no. 1012), minted in London in 1279.
The coin is bent and slightly corroded. It measures 17.7mm in diameter, 0.3mm thick and weighs 1.33g.
Class:
Penny
Sub class: Long-cross
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1279
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th July 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 10/115 - 62
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 1c (N 1012)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: +EDW REX ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long-cross, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Graveley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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