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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-CEF7E6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval silver penny of Edward I dating from AD 1299 to 1300. Edwardian class 9c. Minted at London. North (1991:31) no. 1037/2. A chip from one side has removed c.5% of the flan.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1299
Date to: Exactly AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Monday 13th June 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 016995
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: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 9c (N 1037/2)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: ED[W R] ANGL DNS [h]Y[B], reversed barred Roman N's, barred A
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legened with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/[TAS/ LO]N/DON
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Ilminster CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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