Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-1A0E3C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn medieval silver half penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), probably of the star-marked coinage and therefore dating to the period AD 1335-1343. Mint of London. Withers Type 1-10 (not further defined).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1343
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.38 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 15.44 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2014 - Sunday 19th October 2014
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Other reference: 2014.566
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 2nd coinage, not further defined (W1-10)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX AN *
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. No extra marks
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3875
Four figure Latitude: 51.47269405
Four figure longitude: -1.45428224
1:25K map: SU3875
1:10K map: SU37NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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