SOM-355164: Medieval coin: farthing of Edward II

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Unique ID: SOM-355164

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Medieval silver farthing of Edward II (AD 1307-1327), dating to AD 1310-1314. Withers type 30, North class 10-11. London Mint. North (1991: 38) no. 1070/1. About a quarter of the circumference is missing unevenly above the bust.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1310
Date to: Exactly AD 1314

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.25 g
Diameter: 11.1 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC Receipt 017649

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian class 11 (N 1070/1 / W 30)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, within inner circle
Obverse inscription: [ED]WARDVS [REX A]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend with 3 pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [CIVI/TAS/ LO]N/DON

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
Parish or ward: Bere Regis (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY8594
Four figure Latitude: 50.74540832
Four figure longitude: -2.21396556
1:25K map: SY8594
1:10K map: SY84SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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	38	1070/1

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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