Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-33B8E3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin, a farthing of Edward II, (AD 1307 - 1327), Class 11 dating from AD 1310 - 1314. Withers Class 30b. Mint of London. See North number 1070/1. The coin is very worn and on an oval flan. It is 12.5mm long, 10.9mm wide and 0.6mm thick. 0.22g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1310
Date to: Exactly AD 1314
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.5 mm
Width: 10.9 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.22 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Thursday 14th May 2015
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Other reference: PAS form number 2594
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian class 11 (N 1070/1 / W 30)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: [EDWAR]DVS REX A
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TA[S LON]DO[N]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK5898
Four figure Latitude: 53.47554265
Four figure longitude: -1.12760418
1:25K map: SK5898
1:10K map: SK59NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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