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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-029AED
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A worn and clipped Medieval silver penny of Edward II (1307-1327), minted at Canterbury. Class 11b, 1312-1314 (North 1991: 36, ref: 1061).
Obverse: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB (angle-backed E), Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR (angle-backed C), Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 16.7mm. Weight: 1.07g. DA=12:6.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1312
Date to: Exactly AD 1314
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 16.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th February 2017 - Sunday 19th February 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-2-46
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 11b1 (N 1061/1)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB (angle-backed E)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR (angle-backed C)
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 36 | 1061 |
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