SWYOR-AF8CB8: Medieval coin; penny of Edward I

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-AF8CB8

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin; a pennyof Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307), Class 2, 3 or 7 dating from AD 1279 - 1296. Mint of Canterbury. The coin is bent and is almost illegible. The attribution of Class is based on one letter S which is visible and which is composite. See North Volume 2 (1991) number 1014/5, 1016/22 or 1032/3. The coin is 16.6mm diameter, 0.5mm thick and 0.7g.

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 1296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th March 2015 - Wednesday 4th March 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2593

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian classes 1-15, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust
Obverse inscription: [...]NS HY(B)
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: (CIVI)[TAS CAN]TOR
Initial mark: cross potent
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Owersby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0595
Four figure Latitude: 53.44132354
Four figure longitude: -0.42070298
1:25K map: TF0595
1:10K map: TF09NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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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