DUR-3CAAB9: Medieval coin: Penny of William of Hainault, Bishop of Cambrai

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Unique ID: DUR-3CAAB9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete medieval silver penny of William of Hainault, Bishop of Cambrai (1285-1296). Sterling imitation of Edwardian type depicting crockard bust (Mayhew no. 87) dating to 1285-1296. Mint of Cambrai. Mayhew (1983, 57).

The coin measures 19.67 mm in diameter, and weighs 1.2 g. It has suffered a significant circumferential loss at a particular point.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1285
Date to: Exactly AD 1296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 19.67 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Bishops of Cambrai [various]
Mint or issue place: Cambrai
Type: Edwardian imitation: M85-100
Obverse description: Crockard bust facing, wearing a chaplet of roses
Obverse inscription: [GVILL]S . EPISCOPVS
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [C]AM/ERA/C[EN/SIS]
Initial mark: cross
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Claxby with Moorby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3064
Four figure Latitude: 53.15726886
Four figure longitude: -0.05722904
1:25K map: TF3064
1:10K map: TF36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mayhew, N.	1983	Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type		Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14	57	87

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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