SOM-5A872A: Medieval coin: Penny of Edward II

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-5A872A

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver penny of Edward II (AD 1307-1327), probably dating to AD 1312-1314. Class 13, Durham 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: 1.27 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2017 - Monday 2nd October 2017

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019224

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: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 13 (N 1064)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW[...]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ DVN/EL[M]
Initial mark: lion
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST4103
Four figure Latitude: 50.82352
Four figure longitude: -2.83899587
1:25K map: ST4103
1:10K map: ST40SW
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

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

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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