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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-9C9320
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver farthing of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at London,1279-1282. The obverse has not been struck. (North 1991: 33).
Obverse: [ ];[ ] (not struck)
Reverse: LON/DON/IEN/SIS; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 11.4mm. Weight: 0.23g.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son,
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 1279
Date to: Exactly AD 1282
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.23 g
Diameter: 11.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th February 2015 - Sunday 15th February 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW215-2-144
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian classes 1-15, not further defined
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
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 | 33 |
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