Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-C61FC9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver halfpenny of Edward II dating to the period AD 1300 to 1314. Withers Type 12.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1300
Date to: Exactly AD 1314
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 14.96 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edwardian class 10-11 (N 1069/1, N 1069/2, N 1069/3, W 11-13)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX..
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/..../...N
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ3231
Four figure Latitude: 54.67305859
Four figure longitude: -1.50531194
1:25K map: NZ3231
1:10K map: NZ33SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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