BERK-6EAC60: Medieval silver penny of Edward I or II

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-6EAC60

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn Medieval silver long cross penny of Edward I or II possibly 10ab or 11 dating to 1301-1314. Mint of Canterbury. Wren 1995: page 24, North 2000: pages 31,36.

Obverse: Bust facing, +EDW A R ANGL DNS hYB

Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in angles CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR.

The coin is 18.2mm in diameter, and weighs 1.30g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1301
Date to: Circa AD 1314

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th April 2019 - Saturday 6th April 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 0117

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Edward I - III
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Penny of Edward I - III, not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing
Obverse inscription: +EDW A R ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stanford Dingley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5673
Four figure Latitude: 51.45322115
Four figure longitude: -1.19546462
1:25K map: SU5673
1:10K map: SU57SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	Pages 31, 36
Wren, C.R.	1995	The English Long-Cross Pennies: 1279-1489. Edward I to Henry VII	Herne Bay	Plantagenet Books	Page 24

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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