Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-D6E2D5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver coin: a penny of Edward I (1272-1307), class 9a2, London mint. This coin is somewhat unusual as the obverse legend contains a known error, reading ANL instead of ANGL. It is 19.2mm in diameter and 0.7mm thick. It weighs 1.33gm. Reference: North, volume 2, number 1036.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1302
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 3rd August 2010 - Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1553
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 9a2 (N 1036/2)
Obverse description: A forward facing, crowned bust of the king with a star on the breast.
Obverse inscription: EDWA R ANL DNS HYB
Reverse description: A long cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3751
Four figure Latitude: 53.953778
Four figure longitude: -1.437668
1:25K map: SE3751
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | number 1036 |