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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-288417
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III dating to 1335 to 1343. Second 'star-marked' coinage, Withers type 5ii, North class 4a. Minted at London. North (1991:46) no.1102/1.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1343
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 15.07 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Monday 7th November 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt no. 017448
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, 2nd coinage, Withers type 5 (N 1102, N 1103/2)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW[AR]DVS REX ANG*
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS / LON/DON*
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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: Somerton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
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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