KENT-F92156: Silver hammered farthing of Edward II

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-F92156

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn struck farthing of Edward II (r.1307-1327), minted at London between c.1310-14. Withers type 30, North 1070/1. The coin is particularly worn on the obverse with the exception of the legend from 2 o'clock-5 o'clock, obscuring most of the detail. The reverse is worn also particularly from 10 o'cloack to 5 o'clock. The coin has been struck, poorly on an oval flan.

Measurements: 12.32mm in diameter, 0.49mm thick and 0.29g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1310
Date to: Circa AD 1314

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 0.29 g
Diameter: 12.32 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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: Crowned facing bust, within inner circle
Obverse inscription: EDWARD[VS REX (A/AN?)]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend; in each angle, three pellets.
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/T]AS/LON/D[ON]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Lower Hardres (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1554
Four figure Latitude: 51.24463693
Four figure longitude: 1.07907737
1:25K map: TR1554
1:10K map: TR15SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1980	English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272	London	Spink & Son London
Withers, P. and Withers, B.R.	2001	Farthings and Halfpennies: Edward I and II		Galata Print

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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