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Unique ID: DEV-04A1C4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), dating to AD 1283. Class 4a, Canterbury mint. North (1991: 29) no. 1023.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1283
Date to: Exactly AD 1283
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st September 2017 - Monday 8th January 2018
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019408
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 4a (N 1023)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW R' ANGL' DNS hYB (barred A, open E, large comma contraction marks)
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/ CAN/TOR
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SX9793
Four figure Latitude: 50.72745962
Four figure longitude: -3.46069272
1:25K map: SX9793
1:10K map: SX93NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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