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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-158214
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Penny of Edward III dating from AD1353-1355/6. Pre-treaty series E. London mint based on the initial cross, the Roman letter N in ANGLI and a single annulet stop after EDWARDVS. No annulet between the pellets on the reverse. Reverse double struck.
Obv: +[EDW]A[RD]VS [REX A]NGLI
Rev: [CIVI]/TAS/[LON/DO]N
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1353
Date to: Circa AD 1356
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty E (N 1167-1170)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: +[EDW]A[RD]VS [REX A]NGLI
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]/TAS/[LON/DO]N
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Cockermouth
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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