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Description: | Medieval coin; struck silver halfpenny of Edward III??s florin coinage dating to 1344-1351. Withers?? type 6 or 7, as there are no stops in the obverse legend. London mint. Initial cross too worn to identify.
Obv. Crowned bust of king facing; bifoliate crown
EDW[AR]DVS REX
Rev. Long cross pattee which divides the legend. Three pellets in each quadrant, positioned very close to each other such that they have almost formed trefoils
CIVI/TA[S]/LON/D[ON]
The coin bears some rust-coloured staining, which is probably indicative of being buried in close proximity to an iron object which has corroded away, or to being buried in iron-rich soil. Similar staining has been seen on other Edwardian silver coins from the same location.
Diameter 16.0mm, thickness 0.3mm, weight 0.44g
Ref: Withers, pages 25 and 26 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rohde, Anja | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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