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Unique ID: NLM-C73496
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin fragment. Part of a long cross penny or halfpenny, probably issue of York mint, probably issue of 1279-1485. About half the flan is lost and what remains is very worn. A tiny [0.03gms] fragment broke away under examination.
Obverse description; Smooth.
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angle, central quatrefoil.
Diameter (in excess of): 13mm, Weight: 0.47gms
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1485
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.47 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th April 2017
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Other reference: NLM35973
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I - III
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny, halfpenny or farthing of Edward I - III, not further defined
Obverse description: Smooth
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angle, central quatrefoil.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.