NCL-240557: Medieval coin: penny of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-240557

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of Edward III, Post-Treaty series, minted in York, 1369-1377.

North no 1293.

Subsequent actions

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: Circa AD 1369
Date to: Exactly AD 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.65 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 18.62 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Tuesday 22nd May 2012

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, post-treaty (N 1291-1297)
Obverse description: forward bust crowned, annulet on breast
Obverse inscription: EDWARD REX [...]R'
Reverse description: longcross with three pellets/trefoil in each quarter' quatrefoil in centre
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBOR/ACI
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)
District: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Whickham North (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ1961
Four figure Latitude: 54.94330305
Four figure longitude: -1.70493583
1:25K map: NZ1961
1:10K map: NZ16SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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