LON-01DEC8: A silver medieval cliped penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) dating AD 1356-1361.

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Unique ID: LON-01DEC8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval clipped penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) dating AD 1356-1361. This is an Archiepiscopal Issue Mint of York. North (1991:55, no.1228). Fourth Coinage, treaty period, transitional series.

Obverse description: Crowned bust of the king facing pellet either side of neck.

Obverse inscription: E[]

Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in each quarter, quatrefoil enclosing pellet in centre.

Reverse inscription: []

Dimensions: diameter: 12.95mm; weight: 0.6g

Reference: North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1356
Date to: Circa AD 1361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 12.95 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, treaty, transitional (N 1227-1229)
Obverse description: Crowned bust of the king facing pellet either side of neck.
Obverse inscription: E[]
Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in each quarter, quatrefoil enclosing pellet in centre.
Reverse inscription: []
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Stanton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0634
Four figure Latitude: 52.00440596
Four figure longitude: -1.91400544
1:25K map: SP0634
1:10K map: SP03SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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