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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-69EC61
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver long cross penny of Edward I (1272-1307), Class 4a (1282-1283), London mint. The crown is trifoliate, which places it in Classes 1-9. The obverse inscription is +EDW R'ANGL'DNS hYB, which eliminates Class 1a-c, as the contracted form EDW R began with Class 1d. The face is wide with long hair and the drapery at the neck is composed of two shallow wedges. The ornaments between the fleurs are spearheads, and there is a short beaded line above the forehead below the band of the crown. The S in CIVITAS is egg-waisted and there are large, comma-shaped contraction marks which suggests it belongs to Class 4a.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1282
Date to: Exactly AD 1283
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.75 mm
Weight: 1.05 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th October 2018 - Sunday 14th October 2018
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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 4a (N 1023)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing with wide face and long hair, trifoliate crown with spearhead ornaments and drapery composed of two shallow wedges
Obverse inscription: +EDW R'ANGL'DNS hYB
Reverse description: long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Chilcombe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY5290
Four figure Latitude: 50.70764319
Four figure longitude: -2.68114105
1:25K map: SY5290
1:10K map: SY50NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withers, P. and Withers, B.R. | 2006 | The Galata Guide to the Pennies of Edward I and II | Llanfyllin | Galata Print | pp.28-29 | Class 4a |
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