Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-07E157
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver farthing of Edward I, mint of London. The obverse has been struck off centre, and has a forward facing bust with angled wedge drapery and the legend [ED]WARDV[S REX]. The reverse has a long cross with three pellets in each angle and the legend CIVI[TAS] LON[DON].
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1301
Date to: Exactly AD 1310
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 11.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 29th August 2011
This object was found at Central Searchers, Alford, Lincs
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Other reference: 632
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 10 (N 1038-1043), not further defined
Obverse description: Facing bust struck off centre, angled wedge drapery.
Obverse inscription: [ED]WARDV[S REX]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS] LON[DON]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF4476
Four figure Latitude: 53.261461
Four figure longitude: 0.157404
1:25K map: TF4476
1:10K map: TF47NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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