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Unique ID: DOR-7EBC7B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver florin penny of Edward III (1327-1377) dating to 1344-1351. Very little detail surviving, large lettering. Mint of London. Type 4/1.
Date: Medieval
Diameter: 17.1mm.
Weight: 0.90g.
Die Axis: 7.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd October 2016
This object was found at Piddletrenthide Rally 2016
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Other reference: FRS/27
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Facing bust, bifoliate crown.
Obverse inscription: EDW R ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in quadrants.
Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS LON]DON
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SY7199
Four figure Latitude: 50.78983684
Four figure longitude: -2.41278403
1:25K map: SY7199
1:10K map: SY79SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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