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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-5D0476
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete silver penny of uncertain ruler, but probably dating to the period AD 1272 to AD 1489. Obverse and reverse heavily worn so ruler and mint illegible. Coin is pierced with a circular perforation, probably drilled from the reverse to the obverse. Internal diameter is 1.4 mm.
Diameter: 18.6 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
This silver medieval coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure. However, since coins of this period with similar piercings appear in hoards of currency, it suggests that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as an item of jewellery at the time that the coin was deposited, so it should be considered to be Not Treasure.
Evidence of reuse: coin has been pierced
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1272
Date to: Circa AD 1489
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I - III
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Penny of Edward I - III, not further defined
Obverse description: unclear
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: unclear
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Alfrick (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7453
Four figure Latitude: 52.17463968
Four figure longitude: -2.38161752
1:25K map: SO7453
1:10K map: SO75SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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