SUSS-BDB521: Medieval Coin: Silver Long Cross Penny of Edward I

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-BDB521

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver long cross penny of Edward I, dating from AD 1280. Probably North Class 2a. Mint of York. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 28, no. 1014. The coin is clipped slightly on the circumference.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1280
Date to: Exactly AD 1280

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.28 g
Diameter: 4.35 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th October 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 2a (N 1014)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with trifoliate side-fleurs.
Obverse inscription: + EDW R ANGL DN[...]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: [...] TAS EBO [...]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Lewes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4311
Four figure Latitude: 50.88080564
Four figure longitude: 0.03137277
1:25K map: TQ4311
1:10K map: TQ41SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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