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Unique ID: LEIC-1280A7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Medieval silver penny, very worn but minted by Archbishop of York.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1279
Date to: AD 1377
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 15 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th November 2003
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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
No coin references available.
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.
No references cited so far.