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Unique ID: WMID-09EA32
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Silver, Medieval, penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - AD 1307), Long Cross reverse type, depicting Long Cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in each quarter. Long Cross Class 3g dating to the period AD 1280 - AD 1282. Mint: Bristol. North type 1022, page 29. Coin may have been clipped.
Diameter: 15.9 mm
Thickness: 1.0 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Evidence of reuse: Coin may have been clipped
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1282
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 3g (N 1022)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, trifoliate crown. Face has been worn, the bust has wavy hair and wedge shaped drapery at neck. Apostrophe after R and L in legend.
Obverse inscription: EDWR' ANGL' DNS [hY]B
Reverse description: Long Cross pattee divides the legend, 3 pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: VILL/ABR/ISTO/LLIE
Initial mark: Cross Potent
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ7407
Four figure Latitude: 52.66009167
Four figure longitude: -2.38583435
1:25K map: SJ7407
1:10K map: SJ70NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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