Medieval coin

Details

• Title

  Medieval coin

• Associated people

  Edward I (1239 - 1307) (ruler)

• Associated place

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

• Date

  1279

• Material and technique

  silver, struck

• Material index

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  struck

• Denomination

  farthing

• Object type

  currency › coin

• Dimensions

  13 mm (diameter)
  0.36 g (weight)
  1 o'clock (die-axis)

• Inscription/mark

  (cross)EDWARDVS REX

  LONDONIENSIS

• 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.

  HCR36874

• Standard URI

  http://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/HCR36874

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