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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-1148A4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A medieval silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377) of the Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Period series C (North 1150) dating c.1351-1352 and minted at Durham.Initial mark: Cross 1. Ref: North 1994: 50.
The obverse die for this coins has a trefoil of pellets on the breast of the bust, a feature normally only seen on a Durham die of series Gg.
Notes:
The original secondary identifier, Carl Savage, was replaced for validation purposes only.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1352
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.97 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th October 2014
Rally details.
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Creslow [Americans] 4-11.10.14
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 141
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty C (N 1149-1150)
Obverse description: Front-facing crowned bust with a trefoil of pellets on the breast within an inner circle.
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX ANGLI
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with groups of three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVNE/LmIE (Lombardic m)
Initial mark: Cross 1
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: Creslow
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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