SWYOR-4F8247: Medieval Coin: A Farthing of Edward II

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-4F8247

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval coin; a farthing of Edward II (1307-1327); Withers type 30 (1310-1314); North class 13, number 1070. It was minted in London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1310
Date to: Circa AD 1314

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.32 g
Diameter: 10.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th April 2010 - Monday 4th April 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1460

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian class 11 (N 1070/1 / W 30)
Obverse description: Forward facing with open bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: +E[D]WA[RD]VS[RE]X [A]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TA(S)/[LON]/DON
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: North Cave (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9132
Four figure Latitude: 53.776392
Four figure longitude: -0.620608
1:25K map: SE9132
1:10K map: SE93SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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	28, number 1070
Withers, P. and Withers, B.R.	2001	Farthings and Halfpennies: Edward I and II		Galata Print	32-34

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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