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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-BBE58C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete medieval silver penny, probably, of Edward III (r,1327-77) from the Durham mint. With just over half of the coin remaining the obverse has an extremely faint facing crowned bust with the partial legend NGL (at approx 10 o'clock) The reverse has a long cross, one arm of which has a crozier end, with three pellets in each quarter.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1327
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.48 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th April 2018
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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: Durham
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust
Obverse inscription: ANG
Reverse description: Long cross (one arm croziered) with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Sandwich
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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