PUBLIC-B0FE13: Medieval coin: Penny of Edward I (obverse)

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-B0FE13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307). Class 9b2 (North 1037/1) dating to 1300. Mint of London. North (1975, 24).

Worn, the coin measures 17.21mm in diameter, 0.8mm in thickness and weighs 1.386g. The reverse has been struck slightly off centre.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1300
Date to: Exactly AD 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.386 g
Diameter: 17.21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th April 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: UKDFD 9382

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 9b (N 1037/1)
Obverse description: Crowned bust of king facing, star on breast
Obverse inscription: EDW R ANGL DNS HYB, pothook Ns
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON, pothook Ns
Initial mark: cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Nr Wimborne

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1960 English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son 24 1037/1

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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