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Unique ID: WILT-50C72D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver penny of Edward III dating to AD 1344-1351 (Third (Florin) Coinage). EDW R ANGL DNS hYB obverse depicts a crowned bust and the N is reversed. CIVITAS LONDON reverse depicts a long cross with three pellets in each quarter and the 'n's are Lombardic. Mint of London. North 1116 (North, JJ, 1991, English Hammered Coinage Volume 2, Spink & Son, London p 47, no 1116).
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: 1.15 g
Diameter: 18.56 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4996
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Reversed N.
Obverse inscription: EDW R ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter. Lombardic 'n's.
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Shrewton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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