Medieval coin

Details

• Title

  Medieval coin

• Associated people

  Edward II (1307-1327) (ruler)

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Greater London › London (mint)

• Date

  1310-14

• Material and technique

  silver, struck

• Denomination

  farthing

• Object type

  currency › coin

• Dimensions

  12 mm (diameter)
  0.26 g (weight)
  1 o'clock (die-axis)

• Inscription/mark

  (cross)EDWARDVS REX

  CIVI TAS LON DON

• Design

  Crowned facing head (obverse)

  
  

  Long solid cross with three pellets in each angle, (reverse)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased 2003.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Heberden Coin Room

• Accession no.

  HCR36982

• Standard URI

  http://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/HCR36982

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