IOW-6FB7FE: Medieval Coin: Penny of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-6FB7FE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A clipped and worn Medieval silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377), minted at Durham. Initial mark: cross 3. Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Series, Series G, 1356-1361 (North 1991: 54, refs: 1215-1218).

Obverse: EDWARDVS[ ]ANGLI); Crowned bust facing

Reverse: CIVI/TAS/[ ]EmE (Lombardic M); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, crozier before CIVI

Diameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 1.17g. DA=12:3.

North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1356
Date to: Exactly AD 1361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th October 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-4-261

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty G (N 1193-1200)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS[ ]ANGLI
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, crozier before CIVI
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/[ ]EmE (Lombardic M)
Initial mark: Cross 3
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

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
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd	54	1215-1218

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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