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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-AB9C95
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver coin; a half penny of Edward III (1327 - 1377), from the Berwick on Tweed mint, Withers Class 7a, reverse 4, dating from 1344 - 1377. Halfpennies and farthings from the Berwick mint are not common finds. There are only 5 others listed on the database (in August 2011). See North number 1089.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.56 g
Diameter: 16.23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th September 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finder's reference: 31
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Berwick
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Class 8a-8b, Withers type 6a-d, 7a-d, 8 (N 1089-1090)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with bulging eyes
Obverse inscription: +EDWAR[DVS] ANGL(IE) D•
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in three quarters and a bear's head in the RV quarter
Reverse inscription: VILL ABE RV ICI•
Initial mark: cross
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: South Stainley with Cayton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE2963
Four figure Latitude: 54.06214
Four figure longitude: -1.55843
1:25K map: SE2963
1:10K map: SE26SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 1089-1090 |
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