SUSS-9C23B5: Medieval coin: Long cross penny of Edward I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-9C23B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval silver long cross penny of Edward I (1272-1307 AD). The coin has lost a section of the flan outside the beaded border from a 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock position on the obverse. The reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/LON/D[ON] indicating the coin was minted at the London mint. The form of drapery and the style of the crown suggest that this coin is a Class 3(b); North English Hammered Coins Vol 2 (1991) p28; No.1017. The coin date of issue is 1280 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1280

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th April 2011

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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: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 3b (N 1017)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW R' ANGL[..]hYB
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/D[ON]
Initial mark: Cross Pattee
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Sutton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9006
Four figure Latitude: 50.846532
Four figure longitude: -0.722991
1:25K map: SU9006
1:10K map: SU90NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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