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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E874E1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An almost complete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at London. Class 8c, c. 1294-1299 (North 1991: 30, ref: 1035).
Obverse: +EDWR ANGL' DNS hYB' (top tilted S); Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and thick wedged drapery.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (top tilted S); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 18.6. Weight: 1.15g. DA=12:3-4
North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Notes:
Coins of Edward I dating to the 1290s are quite rare finds, produced in far fewer numbers than those of the 1280s following the reforms of the coinage in 1279.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1294
Date to: Circa AD 1299
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th June 2018 - Sunday 24th June 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-2-60
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 8c (N 1035)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and thick wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: +EDWR ANGL' DNS hYB' (top tilted S)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (top tilted S)
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 | 30 | 1035 |
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