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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-A9BBD8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and misshapen Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at London. Class 9b, 1300 (North 1991: 30, ref: 1037/1).
Obverse: +EDWR AN[ ]hYB (unbarred N); Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery (star on breast)
Reverse: C[ ]/TAS/LON/DON (unbarred Ns); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 17.5mm. Weight: 1.16g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-4-13
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 9b (N 1037/1)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery (star on breast)
Obverse inscription: +EDWR AN[ ]hYB (unbarred N)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: C[ ]/TAS/LON/DON (unbarred Ns)
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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 | 30 | 1037/1 |
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