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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-E28054
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Damaged silver medieval halfpenny of Edward III, dating to 1335 - 13343/4 AD. Second 'star' coinage, Withers type. Mint of London. EDWARDVS [REX ANG] is the obverse legend and CIVI/TAS[LON/DON] is the reverse legend. The coin is double struck. The coin is 16.0mm in diameter, 0.56mm in thickness and weighs 0.5g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1335
Date to: Circa AD 1344
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.56 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edward III, 2nd coinage, not further defined (W1-10)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [+]EDWARDVS [REX ANG]
Reverse description: long cross dividing reverse, three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS[LON/DON]
Initial mark: illegible
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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