WILT-081E62: Mediveal coin : contemporary copy of a penny of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-081E62

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Mediveal contemporary (plated) copy of a penny of Edward III (1327-77), copying the Third (Florin) coinage, type 4 (1344-51), measuring 17-18mm and weighing 1.13g. The die axis is 6 and the coin is very worn and slightly bent.

Obverse: Crowned bust facing
]EDW R ANGL DNS [
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
CIIVI TAS CAN TOR

Mint: Canterbury, Third (Florin) coinage, type 4 for prototype, 1344-51

Reference: cf. North 1123

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006 - Monday 31st December 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Salisbury Museum Entry Form 3787

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: ]EDW R ANGL DNS [
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIIVI TAS CAN TOR
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Raunds (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9972
Four figure Latitude: 52.337159
Four figure longitude: -0.548399
1:25K map: SP9972
1:10K map: SP97SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
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		1123 for prototype

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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