DOR-0DAD02: Medieval silver penny of uncertain ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-0DAD02

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver penny of uncertain ruler. The coin is heavily clipped making identification to a particular class or period difficult. Bifoliate crown.
Date: Medieval - 1272 -c. 1400
Diameter: 15.14 mm
Weight: 0.64 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1272
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 15.14 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 020609

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Facing bust. crowned. Clipped.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Long cross with pellets in angles.
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
Parish or ward: Arne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY9187
Four figure Latitude: 50.68258493
Four figure longitude: -2.12875283
1:25K map: SY9187
1:10K map: SY97SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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