IOW-9BD330: IOW-9BD330 Medieval Coin: Farthing of Edward I

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-9BD330

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver farthing of Edward I (1272-1307 AD), minted at London. Probably class 3g, 1280-1282 AD (North 1991: 33. ref: 1053/3). Withers 9-13.
Obverse: +ERAN-GLIE; Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Reverse: LON/DON/IEN/SIS; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1280
Date to: Exactly AD 1282

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.42 g
Diameter: 10.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th January 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-26

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian class 3 reading E R ANGLIE / LONDONIENSIS (W 9-13)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: +ERAN-GLIE
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: LON/DON/IEN/SIS
Initial mark: Cross potent
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	33	1053/3

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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