BUC-E01F83: Medieval coin: penny of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-E01F83

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377) possibly dating to 1344-1351, third (florin) coinage. Mint of London. The coin has been folded slightly on one side. North 1991, volume II, page 47, number 1119.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.8 mm
Width: 16.5 mm
Weight: 1.23 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st March 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4819

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edward III, 3rd 'florin' coinage (N 1113-1130), not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWAR R ANGL DNS HYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Sydenham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7302
Four figure Latitude: 51.71199276
Four figure longitude: -0.94482772
1:25K map: SP7302
1:10K map: SP70SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	page 47,	number 1119.

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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