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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-9D2252
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at London, Class 4a1, 1282-1283 (North 1991: 29, ref: 1023).
Obverse: +EDWR' ANGL DNS hYB'; Crowned bust facing with wedged drapery.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 17.3mm. Weight: 1.04g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Notes:
Mr Carl Savage has kindly identified this coin.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1282
Date to: Exactly AD 1283
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.04 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 19th October 2017 - Thursday 19th October 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-2-204
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 4a (N 1023)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: +EDWR' ANGL DNS hYB'
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 29 | 1023 |
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