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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-A0AB86
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Continental silver sterling imitation of a Medieval Edwardian type penny. This is a 'crockard' with a crown of rosettes on the bust, issued by John I (1261-1294), Duke of Brabant, a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire between 1183-1648 covering parts of the Netherlands and Belgium, probably Brussels mint.
Mayhew Type 40bc (with reversed 'N' and the obverse legend with punctuation of small saltires +:I:DUX.BRABANTIE)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1261
Date to: Circa AD 1294
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.75 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2011 - Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John I duke of Brabant (1267-1294) and Limburg (1288-1294)
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Obverse description: bust facing with chaplet of roses instead of crown on head
Obverse inscription: +:I:DUX.BRABANTIE
Reverse description: long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: BRV XEL LEN SIS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Gwinear-Gwithian (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW5940
Four figure Latitude: 50.210818
Four figure longitude: -5.379166
1:25K map: SW5940
1:10K map: SW50SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayhew, N. | 1983 | Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type | Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14 | 45, Plate 7, | No.40bc |
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