Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-09D62B
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver, Medieval, penny of Edward III (AD 1327 to AD 1377), Fourth Coinage, Pre Treaty Period (AD 1351 - AD 1361), Series C, Standard Type G dating to the period AD 1351 - AD 1352. North, Vol II, page 50, No 1149.
Diameter: 16.7 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
The coin appears to have been clipped around the outside edge.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1352
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 16.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty C (N 1149-1150)
Obverse description: Bifoliate crowned bust facing, no drapery. Defined fleurs and ornaments. Closed E. Wedge tailed R. Roman (Normal) N.
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS RE[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee divides the legend. Large serif at 12 o'clock position. Three pellets with central annulet in each quarter. Roman N. Closed C
Reverse inscription: CIVI/T[ ]/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ2223
Four figure Latitude: 52.79889831
Four figure longitude: -3.1583242
1:25K map: SJ2223
1:10K map: SJ22SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.