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Unique ID: IOW-A9BBD8
Object type certainty: Certain
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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.
Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1300
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Other reference: IOW2015-4-13
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 30 | 1037/1 |