Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-3386FB
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver, Medieval, incomplete, Penny of Edward II (AD 1307 - AD 1327), Long Cross Class 10cf 3 b, dating to the period AD 1307 - AD 1309. Initial Mark: Missing. Mint: London. North, Volume II, page 32, No 1042/2. Coin has a section of the legend missing at the top of the coin on the obverse (part of the mint is missing on the reverse). And coin appears to have been double struck.
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1307
Date to: Circa AD 1309
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st September 2014 - Sunday 21st September 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Bifoliate crowned bust facing. Unbarred A.
Obverse inscription: [ ]DWA R ANGL DNS h[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee divides the legend, three pellets in each quarter. Curve backed C and unbarred A.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/D[ ]
Initial mark: Missing
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK2034
Four figure Latitude: 52.90306914
Four figure longitude: -1.70410247
1:25K map: SK2034
1:10K map: SK23SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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