COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-124551

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval silver penny of Edward I.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1279
Date to: AD 1307

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th November 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: facing bust
Obverse inscription: EDWRANGLDNSHYB
Reverse description: long cross, three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVITASCANTOR
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Sapcote (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4993
Four figure Latitude: 52.53267
Four figure longitude: -1.279082
1:25K map: SP4993
1:10K map: SP49SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.