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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-BE199E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Penny of Edward III dating from c. AD1356. Possibly of pre-treaty series F because the initial mark looks to be a crown; mint is London or Durham.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1356
Date to: Circa AD 1356
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th July 2017 - Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 141
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 F (N 1176-1177)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: crown
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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