GLO-0C93D5: GLO-0C93D5 Farthing of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-0C93D5

Object type certainty: Certain
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This is half of a silver half penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) second coinage dating it to AD 1335-1343 Obverse: crowned bust facing forwards (tall crown) E[DWARDVS RE]X ANG Reverse: Long cross with pellets in angles, annulets between the pellets. CIV[ITAS LON]DON

Star mintmark on obverse and reverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1343

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 0.26 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th April 2015 - Sunday 19th April 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 2nd coinage, not further defined (W1-10)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing forwards (tall crown)
Obverse inscription: E[DWARDVS RE]X ANG
Reverse description: Long cross with pellets in angles, annulets between the pellets
Reverse inscription: CIV[ITAS LON]DON
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Leigh (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8726
Four figure Latitude: 51.93235669
Four figure longitude: -2.19048245
1:25K map: SO8726
1:10K map: SO82NE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: GLO
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Updated: 8 years ago

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