Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-BD7345
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver farthing of Edward I (1272-1327), class 3c, London mint, dating from 1280-1282. It is 12.4mm in diameter and 0.5m thick. It weighs 0.29gm. Reference: North, volume 2, number 1053/1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1282
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.4 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.29 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2010 - Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Other reference: PAS form number 1239
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian class 3 (N 1053 / W 8-13)
Obverse description: A forward facing crowned bust of the king within a beaded circle.
Obverse inscription: EDW[ARDVS RE]X
Reverse description: A long cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [LONDINIE]NSIS
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8999
Four figure Latitude: 53.480208
Four figure longitude: -0.660372
1:25K map: SK8999
1:10K map: SK89NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | number 1053/1 |