Record ID: WMID-47EBE7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver object reported found at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire. The object is a piedfort striking of the coin known as denier parisis of Philip IV the Fair, King of France (1285-1314). The type was originally produced in 1307-10 (ref : Duplessy no. 221; an older reference, Lafaurie, no. 224, includes a record of a piedfort striking of the denomination). Finds of single coins are not normally considered as potential Treasure. However, non-functional coins or coin-like objects do have the potential to be so considered. The first piedfort reported under the Treasure system was found …
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drayton Bassett CP', grid reference and parish protected.