Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-25DBC1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny, probably a Florin type of Edward III, minted in Durham 1344-1351.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1344
Date to: Exactly AD 1351
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.42 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th April 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny, halfpenny or farthing of Edward III, not further defined
Obverse description: Facing crowned bust with wavy hair
Obverse inscription: [EDWA]RANGLDNShYB
Reverse description: Long cross with trefoils
Reverse inscription: [CI]VITASDVNEL[...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK3901
Four figure Latitude: 52.605391
Four figure longitude: -1.425553
1:25K map: SK3901
1:10K map: SK30SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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