HESH-B73E78: Medieval coin:penny of Edward I (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-B73E78

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver incomplete penny of Edward I (1272-1307) dating to the period AD 1272-1278. Minted in London. Class 2-9, As Withers and Withers, 2006: pp. 22-35. The coin appears to have been folded and then consequently broken at this point.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1272
Date to: Circa AD 1278

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 16.46 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: HFDMG: 3203

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward I, long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: too worn to identify bust
Obverse inscription: [EDW] R AN[GL DNS HYB]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [CIVI TA]S LON D[ON]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wellington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO4947
Four figure Latitude: 52.11895187
Four figure longitude: -2.74626693
1:25K map: SO4947
1:10K map: SO44NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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