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Unique ID: PUBLIC-A040CE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A broken Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III (1327-1377) dating to AD 1335-1343. Second 'star-marked' coinage, Withers type 3. Minted at London. Measurements: diameter 16.96mm, thickness 0.58mm, weight 0.4g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1343
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.58 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 16.96 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th October 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
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 3 (N 1100/2, N 1103/3)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [EDWARDVS RE]X AN *
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI T[AS LON DON] *
Initial mark: *
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TM0784
Four figure Latitude: 52.41481142
Four figure longitude: 1.0423312
1:25K map: TM0784
1:10K map: TM08SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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