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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E44337
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn Medieval silver penny, probably of Edward III (1327-1377), minted at York. Initial mark: illegible. Not further defined (North 1991: 42-59).
Obverse: [ ]EDW[ ]; Crowned bust facing
Reverse: CI[ ]/[ ]/EBO/RACI; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross
Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 1.00g. 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 1327
Date to: Exactly AD 1377
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th January 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-4-14a
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: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [ ]EDW[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil at centre of cross
Reverse inscription: CI[ ]/[ ]/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Illegible
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 | 42-59 |
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