WMID-804712: Medieval coin: Penny of Edward II, Canterbury Mint

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-804712

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / hammered silver penny of Edward II (AD 1307 to AD 1327), dating to the period AD 1310 to AD 1314. CIVI TAS CAN TOR reverse type depicting a long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Mint of Canterbury. Cross pattee initial mark. Class 11.

Diameter: 18.2 mm
Thickness: 1.0 mm
Weight: 1.4 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1310
Date to: Circa AD 1314

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th August 2013

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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 II of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 11 (N 1060-1062), not further defined
Obverse description: Trifoliate crown. Broken ornament. Crowned head facing forwards
Obverse inscription: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI TAS [ ] TOR
Initial mark: cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: South Derbyshire (District)
Parish or ward: Netherseal (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK2913
Four figure Latitude: 52.71388753
Four figure longitude: -1.57215777
1:25K map: SK2913
1:10K map: SK21SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Updated: 10 years ago

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