Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-FF3530
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete and bent silver long-cross penny of Edward I or Edward II; Class 1 to 10, minted 1279 to c. 1310.
Diameter: 16.2mm; thickness: 0.1mm. Weight: 0.8g
Class: Penny
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1310
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th May 2010
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Other reference: Ver 11/130 - 9
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I - III
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny of Edward I - III, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: +EDW R[...]
Reverse description: Long-cross, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[TAS...
Initial mark: Cross potent
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL3239
Four figure Latitude: 52.0337042
Four figure longitude: -0.077154
1:25K map: TL3239
1:10K map: TL33NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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