SOM-589449: Medieval coin: penny of Edward II

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-589449

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver penny of Edward II (AD 1307-1327), dating to c. AD 1314-1318. Class 13, Canterbury mint. North (1991: 37) no. 1064.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1314
Date to: Circa AD 1318

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.18 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st September 2017 - Saturday 30th September 2017

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019199

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 13 (N 1064)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, bifoliate crown with straight sided central jewel
Obverse inscription: [ED]WA[R] R [ANG]L DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ [CAN/T]OR (Angled, closed C, ball tailed R)
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Tarrant Crawford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9203
Four figure Latitude: 50.82648133
Four figure longitude: -2.11495114
1:25K map: ST9203
1:10K map: ST90SW
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: SOM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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