Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-ED2A1C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and double-struck silver penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) dating to the period AD 1351-1355. The condition and the double-striking makes the coin difficult to read, however it belongs either to pre-treaty Series C, D or E and has a crozier before CIVI on the reverse. Mint of Durham.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1355
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Wednesday 19th March 2014
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Other reference: 2014.062
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS [REX A]NGLI (F)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter. Crozier mark before CIVI
Reverse inscription: CIVI / [TAS]/ DVNE / L[MIE]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3974
Four figure Latitude: 51.46363512
Four figure longitude: -1.4399954
1:25K map: SU3974
1:10K map: SU37SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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