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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-389F77
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval silver penny of Edward I dating to AD 1280. Edwardian class 3e. Minted at York, episcopal mint. North (1991:28) no.1020.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1280
Date to: Exactly AD 1280
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st December 2017 - Monday 5th February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC reciept 19835
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 3e (N 1020)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDW R' ANGL' DNS [hYB]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter and quatrefoil in centre
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS /EBO/RACI
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Limington CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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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