OXON-FBB0F9: Medieval Coin: penny of Edward I

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COIN

Unique ID: OXON-FBB0F9

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), dating to AD 1280-1. Long cross Class 3c-g. Mint of Canterbury. 

The coin is very worn and missing a portion of its circumference above the bust between 12 and 3 o'clock.

Notes:

Thanks to Carl Savage for help with the coin's ID

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1280
Date to: Exactly AD 1281

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th February 2020 - Sunday 1st September 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OMS receipt 2314

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Edwardian class 8a-b (N 1034)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [...] R A [...]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIV[I]/[TA]S / CAN/TO[R]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Tisbury CP

Spatial coordinates


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

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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