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Unique ID: SWYOR-88B234
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver coin: a farthing of Edward I (1272-1307), probably North class 10, London mint. It is 11.3mm in diameter and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 0.35gm.
Reference: North, volume 2, number 1058.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1310
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.35 g
Diameter: 11.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th March 2012
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Other reference: Doncaster 00984
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian class 10 (N 1058 / W 28-29)
Obverse description: A forward facing, crowned bust of the king.
Obverse inscription: EDWA[RDVS R]EX
Reverse description: A long cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS [LON]DON
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF0596
Four figure Latitude: 53.450309
Four figure longitude: -0.42037
1:25K map: TF0596
1:10K map: TF09NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | number 1058 | ||
North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | number 1058 |