Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-C4EA00
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver hammered penny of Edward I (1272-1307) or Edward II (1307-1327). The coin is probably an Edward II Class 10 dating from AD1300-1310. The mint is London. The obverse shows a forward facing crowned bust. The crown is trifoliate. The bust has short hair and triangular drapery. Obverse legend reads EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB. The reverse shows a long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. Reverse inscription reads CIVI/TAS/LON/DON. Diameter: 18.45mm. Thickness: 0.67mm. Weight: 1.3g. Die axis: 5 o'clock.
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: 0.67 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.45 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th February 2012
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Other reference: TG - Paper - Folder 41
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust. The crown is trifoliate. The bust has short hair and triangular drapery.
Obverse inscription: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO7565
Four figure Latitude: 52.282568
Four figure longitude: -2.367886
1:25K map: SO7565
1:10K map: SO76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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