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Unique ID: KENT-F9CA98
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval Continental imitation of a long-cross penny, 'pollard' of Gui of Dampierre Count of Flanders and Marquis of Namur, dating c.1296. Mayhew (1983) no. 13 (var). Rev. finishes with a 'E' instead of a 'C'.
Measurements: 20.20mm in diameter, 0.71mm thick and 1.15g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1296
Date to: Circa AD 1296
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.71 mm
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Guy of Dampierre count of Flanders (1278-1304) marquis of Namur (1263-1297)
Mint or issue place: Namur
Type: Edwardian imitation: obverse MARChION.NAMVR; reverse G.COMES.FLANDRI (M 13-17)
Obverse description: Bare-headed facing.bust
Obverse inscription: +MARChIO NAMVRC
Reverse description: Long Cross dividing legend three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: GCO/MES/FLA/DRE
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ9825
Four figure Latitude: 50.99033532
Four figure longitude: 0.81992777
1:25K map: TQ9825
1:10K map: TQ92NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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