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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 crownEDW[AR]DVS REXRev. Long cross pattee which divides the legend. Three pellets in each quadrant, positioned very close to each other such that they have almost formed trefoilsCIVI/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 0.44gRef: Withers, pages 25 and 26
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