SWYOR-66E4B6: Medieval Irish coin; penny of Edward I, Class 1a-c

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-66E4B6

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver Irish penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307), Class 1a-c dating from AD 1279 - 1302. Dublin mint. See Spink's (2003) Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, number 6246 - 6248 on page 126.

Smal parts form the edge of the coin are missing, and there are patches or more pronounced wear. The coin is 19mm diameter, 0.6mm thick and 1.18g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1302

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.18 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995 - Thursday 23rd April 2015

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2555, finder's number M142

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: Dublin
Type: Irish: penny of Edward I, second coinage, solid long cross (S 6246 - 6256)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust in a beaded triangle, trefoil of pellets in breast
Obverse inscription: [ED]WR AN[GL] DNS HY[B]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/]TAS D[VBL]/INIE
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Cawood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5737
Four figure Latitude: 53.82615097
Four figure longitude: -1.13553095
1:25K map: SE5737
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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