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Unique ID: IOW-2207D7
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete, worn and clipped Medieval silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377), minted at London. Third (Florin) Coinage, 1344-1351 (North 1991, 47, ref: 1116).
Obverse: EDW[R ANGL DNS] hYB; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (reversed bars to Ns); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 16.0mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:3.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1344
Date to: Exactly AD 1351
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 28th September 2018 - Friday 28th September 2018
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Other reference: IOW2018-7-272
Primary material: Silver
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, 3rd 'florin' coinage, type 4 (N 1116; 1123; 1125-1130)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: EDW[R ANGL DNS] hYB
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (reversed bars to Ns)
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 47, ref: 1116 |