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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-FF1332

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A hammered silver Danish 1 Sterling coin of Eric of Pomerania, dating to 1403 -1412/13. Obverse: crown with legend ERI(CVS REX D) S N. Reverse: Short cross pattée with legend MO(NETA) NESTWE(D). Mint of Naestved (South Zealand).

Notes:

Eric of Pomerania KG (1381 or 1382 - 24 September 1459) was King Eric (Eirik) III of Norway (1389-1442), King Eric VII of Denmark (1396-1439), and King Eric (Ericus) XIII (VIII) of Sweden (1396-1439; known there in history mainly as Erik av Pommern). He was the first King of the Nordic Kalmar Union, succeeding his adoptive mother Margaret I of Denmark, and was also Duke Eric I of Pomerania. In 1406 King Eric married to Philippa of England, daughter to King Henry IV of England. 1 Sterling = 3 Penning

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1403
Date to: Circa AD 1413

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th September 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Ruler of medieval kingdom of Denmark, Sweden or Norway
Type: Medieval coin of the Kingdom of Denmark, Kingdom of Sweden and Kingdom of Norway
Obverse description: Crown
Obverse inscription: ERI(CVS REX D) S N
Reverse description: Short cross pattée
Reverse inscription: MO(NETA) NESTWE(D)
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Whitchurch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4746
Four figure Latitude: 51.21127828
Four figure longitude: -1.32853188
1:25K map: SU4746
1:10K map: SU44NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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