Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-9CD246
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver farthing of Edward II or Edward III, 1307-77.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1307
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.36 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th August 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX
Reverse description: longcross and pellets
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS CA?
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK6021
Four figure Latitude: 52.783253
Four figure longitude: -1.111856
1:25K map: SK6021
1:10K map: SK62SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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