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COIN
Unique ID: SF-76F5C1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete silver hammered halfpenny struck for Edward III, dating c. 1344-1351. Third 'Florin' coinage, Wither's type 13i, mint of London. C.f North 1991, p. 48, no. 1132. The coin is preserved in relatively good condition, though a small edge loss is visible between 7 and 8 o'clock on the obverse face.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.41 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th November 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, Withers type 6
Obverse description: crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: +EDWARD[VS REX AN]
Reverse description: Long cross quartering legend, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/[DON]
Initial mark: cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Mildenhall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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