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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-92B379
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at Lincoln. Class 3c-e, 1280-1282 (North 1991: 32, ref: 1045/1; Withers 2001: 55, Type 1).
Obverse: EDWR' ANGL DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery.
Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LIN/COL'; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 14.5mm. Weight: 0.63g. DA=12:9.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Withers, P. and B. 2001. Halfpennies and Farthings of Edward I and II. Llanfyllin: Galata Print Ltd.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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 1282
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 14.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th March 2020 - Sunday 15th March 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2020-7-63
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Edward I of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfpenny: Edwardian class 3 (N 1044-1045 / W 1-2)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: EDWR' ANGL DNS hYB
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LIN/COL'
Initial mark: cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 32 | 1045/1 | |
| Withers, P. and Withers, B.R. | 2001 | Farthings and Halfpennies: Edward I and II | Galata Print | 55, Type 1 |
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