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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-B95A47
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver halfpenny of Edward I (1272-1307) struck in London c. AD 1280-1282
Withers Type 2 - possibly 2a / North Class 3g
North: 1045/3
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1282
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 15 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hereford Entry Form: HFDMG 2743
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edwardian class 3 (N 1044-1045 / W 1-2)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing: crown formed with a high central lis - triangular spearhead ornaments and out-turned tri-foliate side fleurs. Drapery formed from wedges. IN the inscription the S is thick (egg) waisted, R wedge tailed
Obverse inscription: EDW R [ANGL] DNS HYB
Reverse description: Long cross divides the coin and inscription - in each divided quarter three pellets
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS [LON]DON
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Holme Lacy
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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 | |||
| Withers, P. and Withers, B.R. | 2001 | Farthings and Halfpennies: Edward I and II | Galata Print |
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