WILT-E8C1F6: Medieval Penny

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-E8C1F6

Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver penny of Edward III (1327-77), third "Florin" coinage (AD 1344-1351), Type 4, Mint of Canterbury (North 1123): North 1991: 47.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1344
Date to: Exactly AD 1351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.74 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5214

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing forwards.
Obverse inscription: EDW R A[N]GL DNS hYB (reverse barred Ns)
Reverse description: A long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAn/TOR (Lombardic n)
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chilmark (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9633
Four figure Latitude: 51.09629235
Four figure longitude: -2.05849897
1:25K map: ST9633
1:10K map: ST93SE
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

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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Find number: SOM-B21386
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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