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Unique ID: DEV-CD01FD
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), dating to AD 1301-10. Class 10ab5, London mint. North (1991: 31) no. 1039/3.
The coin has broken at the inner circle and between 6 and 9 o'clock has been lost. the coin has been folded backwards along a line between 1 and 6 o'clock.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1301
Date to: Circa AD 1310
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th September 2017 - Sunday 1st October 2017
This object was found at Muchelney, Somerset, Sep-Oct 2017
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019422
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 10ab5 (N 1039/3)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: [E]DWAR R A[GNL DN]S hYB (Ball-footed R, unbarred A, no surviving contraction marks)
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/T]AS/ L[ON]/DO[N]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST4323
Four figure Latitude: 51.00355008
Four figure longitude: -2.8137358
1:25K map: ST4323
1:10K map: ST42SW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.