SWYOR-41129D: Medieval Scottish coin; penny of John Baliol

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-41129D

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin; a Scottish penny of John Baliol (AD 1292 - 1296), first coinage. Mint of St Andrews. See Spink (2003) Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands page 20, number 5066. The coin is 18.7mm diameter, 0.8mm thick and 1.22g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1292
Date to: Circa AD 1296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th September 2017 - Thursday 28th September 2017

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2962

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of Scotland
Mint or issue place: St. Andrews
Type: Scottish: John Baliol First coinage rough surface issue (S 5065 - 5070)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with sceptre in front
Obverse inscription: [I]OH[ANNES DEI GRA]
Reverse description: Cross with four mullets or stars, two of six points and two of five points
Reverse inscription: [REX SCOTORVM]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Featherstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4320
Four figure Latitude: 53.67470791
Four figure longitude: -1.35056301
1:25K map: SE4320
1:10K map: SE42SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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