BH-FACC57: Medieval coin: penny, continental sterling imitation, of William I, Marquis of Namur

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-FACC57

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny, continental sterling imitation, William I, Marquis of Namur (1337-1391), dating to c.AD 1348-1391. Mint of Namur. Mayhew (1983), no. 361.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1341
Date to: Circa AD 1391

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.99 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th May 2018 - Saturday 5th May 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: William count of Namur
Mint or issue place: Namur
Type: Edw. Imit: William, Count of Namur at Namur (M 361-364, 369)
Obverse description: Bifoliate crowned bust, facing.
Obverse inscription: + GV[IL]E(LM)V[SC]OMES
Reverse description: Long-cross divides the legend, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [nA]M / VRC / En(S) / [IST]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Heydon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4341
Four figure Latitude: 52.04894892
Four figure longitude: 0.08392632
1:25K map: TL4341
1:10K map: TL44SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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