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COIN
Unique ID: DOR-C3BDC6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), dating to 1282-9. Minted in London. Class 4e. Reference: North Vol 2 No 1027. Date: Medieval. Diameter: 17.27 mm, Weight: 0.91 g. Die axis: 1.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1287
Date to: Circa AD 1289
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.57 mm
Weight: 0.91 g
Diameter: 17.27 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 017596
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 4e (N 1027)
Obverse description: Facing bust, crowned. 3 pellets on breast
Obverse inscription: EDW R ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross, pellets in angles. Pellets before LON, egg-waisted S
Reverse inscription: [CIVI] TAS . LONDON
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Portesham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY6485
Four figure Latitude: 50.66355073
Four figure longitude: -2.51071662
1:25K map: SY6485
1:10K map: SY65NW
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. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 1027 |
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