Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-80DC44
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A worn silver medieval penny, probably of Edward I or II. The coin was minted in York.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1327
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 19.11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Friday 1st April 2011
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW...REX A...
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ8007
Four figure Latitude: 52.660347
Four figure longitude: -2.297128
1:25K map: SJ8007
1:10K map: SJ80NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.