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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-E9EB31
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and worn Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward III or later (c. 1335-c. 1489).
The coin appears to have been double struck on the obverse.
Obverse: Illegible.
Reverse: [CIV/TAS]/LOn/DOn; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 12.6mm. Weight: 0.34g.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
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 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1489
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.34 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd August 2018 - Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-7-209
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Mint or issue place: London
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [CIV/TAS]/LOn/DOn
Initial mark: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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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