Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-780347
Object type certainty: Certain
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A slightly bent early 14th-century silver medieval penny of Edward II, London mint (c. AD 1311-1312; probably Class 11a2)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1307
Date to: Exactly AD 1309
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.4 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th May 2013
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Other reference: SCC receipt 22343
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
Type: Edwardian class 11a2 (N 1060/2)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWA R ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross patty dividing the field into quarters; trio of pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross patty
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.