Rights Holder: National Museum Wales
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: WREX-A6A60B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a silver penny of Edward III to IV minted at York dating 1351-1483 both obverse and reverse legends are illegible. Image on the obverse is worn; on the reverse it is a long cross with three pellets in each quarter, dividing the legend.
Length: 10.6mm; width: 15.5mm; weight: 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 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1438
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 10.6 mm
Width: 15.5 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th October 2017 - Thursday 4th January 2018
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Wrexham Museum Entry Form No. 1230
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny, halfpenny or farthing (Fourth coinage) of Edward III not further defined
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Long cross, with three pellets in each quarter, dividing the legend.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Baschurch
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NMS-B00FFC
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Silver penny of uncertain king, obverse worn smooth, York with quatrefoil at centre of reverse, Edward III-Edward IV (probably Edward III), n…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUSS-1423B5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval silver penny of Edward III or Edward IV, 1351-1483 AD, minted in York
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: HAMP-8BF694
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A worn and offstruck Medieval penny of Edward III (pre-Treaty period onwards) - Edward IV (1351-1483), minted at York. The obverse is exceedi…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618