WILT-D66077: halfpenny probably of Edward III

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: WILT-D66077

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval silver halfpenny probably of Edward III dating to c AD 1335-1343. The coin is worn, clipped and broken. Obverse depicts a crowned bust facing with a tall crown and deep, drooping almond shaped eyes. The reverse depicts a long cross with trefoils in each quarter. Mint of London. Probably North 1102 (North, JJ, 1991, English Hammered Coinage Volume 2, Spink & Son, London, p 46 no 1102).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1343

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 13.49 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5092

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 2nd coinage, Withers type 5 (N 1102, N 1103/2)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a tall bifoliate crown.
Obverse inscription: [ ] REX [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross with trefoil in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS LON[DON]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Kington St Michael

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: BH-B366C4
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incoplete silver Medieval halfpenny of Edward III (1327-1377), second coinage, class 4a, dating 1335-1343. Mint of London. As Nor…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: SUSS-E30027
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), second (star marked) coinage, Withers type 5 (North 1102) dating to 1335-1343. Mint…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: IOW-D84EAE
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A complete Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III (1327-1377), minted at London. Second (star marked) Coinage, 1335-1343 (North 1991: 46, re…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.