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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-1604C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Penny of Edward III of the third (florin) coinage dating to AD1344-51. Probably minted in London.
Obv: EDW or EDWA R ANGL DNS hYB (with either Roman or lombardic Ns) / crowned bust facing
Rev: (if it is London) CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (with either Roman or lombardic Ns) / long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
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
Thickness: 0.46 mm
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th 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, 3rd 'florin' coinage (N 1113-1130), not further defined
Obverse description: crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [EDWA R ANGL DNS hYB]
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS/LON/DON]
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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