Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: DENO-BEF826
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A clipped silver medieval farthing of Edward II (1307-1327). Withers Type 30. Class 10-11 or Class 13 or later. Minted in London dated to the period 1310-1314. North 1991, pg 38, nos 1070/1/2.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1310
Date to: Circa AD 1314
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.2 g
Diameter: 10.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Monday 26th November 2012
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: Derby E7707
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edward I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW[..]
Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: [CIVITA]S LON[DON]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.