Record ID: IOW-A7E470
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and slightly worn Medieval silver Continental imitation of an English sterling penny issued by Louis IV of Bavaria (1314-1347), at Aachen, 1328-1347. Initial mark: eagle. Mayhew 1983: refs: 332-338. Obverse: (eagle) LVDOVICVS:ROM:REX; Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown and wedged drapery. Reverse: MON/ETA/AQVE/NSIS; Eagle in first quarter, three pellets in the other quarters. Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 1.25g. DA-12:10-11. Mayhew, N., 1983. Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type : Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14.
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.