YORYM-8A7FB2: Medieval Coin : Continental sterling imitation penny of Ingeramus de Crequy, Bishop of Cambrai

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-8A7FB2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A medieval silver continental sterling imitation penny of Enguerrand of Créqui, Bishop of Cambrai (1273-85), dating post-1279 (Mayhew M85), mint: Cambrai (France). Ref: Mayhew 1983: 56.

Notes:

Finds of sterling imitations of the Bishops of Cambrai are not common finds in England and this appears to be the first of Enguerrand of Créqui recorded by the PAS.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1286

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 18.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05191

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Bishops of Cambrai [various]
Type: Edwardian imitation: M85-100
Obverse description: Bust facing wearing mitre
Obverse inscription: INGERRAND+EPI (episcopus)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with a crescent in each angle
Reverse inscription: MON/CAM/ERA/CEN
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Pocklington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7950
Four figure Latitude: 53.94009431
Four figure longitude: -0.79802777
1:25K map: SE7950
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Mayhew, N. 1983 Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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