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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-D9D4DA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval silver penny of Edward III dating to AD 1344-1351 (Third (Florin) Coinage). EDWAR R ANG DNS HYB obverse depicting a crowned bust facing. CIVITAS DVNELM reverse type depicting a long cross dividing the legend and three pellets in each quadrant. Mint of Durham (the coin is worn but there should be a Crozier initial mark for Bishop Kellawe on the reverse). North 1127 (North, JJ, 1991, English Hammered Coinage Volume 2, Spink & Son, London p48 no1127).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1344
Date to: Exactly AD 1351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 4562

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: EDWAR R ANG DNS HYB
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the legend with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS DVNELM
Initial mark: Crozier
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Ebbesborne Wake

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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