BH-1AEA71: Medieval coin: Irish farthing of Edward I

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-1AEA71

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver hammered Irish farthing of Edward I, dating c. 1281-1284. Dublin mint. Obverse; crowned bust facing within beaded triangle, ERA/NG/LIE in spandrels. Reverse; long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle, CIVI/TAS/DVB/LINE. The coin is particularly well struck on a circular flan and is relatively unworn. C.f a similar example on PAS, IOW-0DED69.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1281
Date to: Circa AD 1284

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 10 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th March 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Type: Farthing: Edward I, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within beaded triangle
Obverse inscription: ERA/NG/LIE in spandrels.
Reverse description: Long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle,
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/DVB/LINE

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lowick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9480
Four figure Latitude: 52.40993797
Four figure longitude: -0.61952067
1:25K map: SP9480
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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