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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-F93292
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward I (1272-1307 AD), minted at Berwick on Tweed. Initial mark: illegible. Probably class 3, 1298 (North 1991: 40, ref: 1087).
Obverse: EDWAR ANGL DN[S hYB]; Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Reverse: VILL/ABE/REV/VICI; 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
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1298
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.56 g
Diameter: 15.06 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th February 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-79
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Berwick
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward I, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Class 3, Withers type 2a-c, 3 (N 1086-1087)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWAR ANGL DN[S hYB]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: VILL/ABE/REV/VICI
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
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.
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 | 40 | 1087 |
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