Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-9ED6B4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval cut halfpenny (or possibly a broken penny) of Edward I or II, probably Class 10 and possibly Class 10cf2, dating from circa 1300 to 1310 AD. The coin is broken and in two pieces, and judging by the patina at the break this has occurred recently. It was minted in London.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1310
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.64 mm
Width: 9.34 mm
Thickness: 0.97 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Monday 31st January 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny, halfpenny or farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW A...
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS] LON/[DON]
Initial mark: <p>Cross</p>
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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