LEIC-1280A7: 1280A7O med coin

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-1280A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Medieval silver penny, very worn but minted by Archbishop of York.

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 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: very worn bust hardly visible
Obverse inscription: [EDWAR]DVSREX
Reverse description: long cross with quatrefoil centre
Reverse inscription: [CIVITAS]EBO[RACI]
Die axis measurement: 1 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.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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