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Penny
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Penny

Issuer (Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales, 1284 - 1327)
Date1310-1314
Object NameCoin
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsDiameter: 1.6cm; weight: 0.86g
AcquisitionPurchased through Treasure Trove.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS051002
About MeKing Edward I silver penny belonging to Aberdeen's St Nicholas Street hoard. Found in 1984, this hoard comprises 2538 coins, including coins from England, Scotland, Ireland and the continent, as well as 54 imitation coins.

Coin Type: Penny, Class 11
Coin Issuer: Edward II
Date Minted: 1310-1314
Mint Location: London
Find Date: 1984
Obverse: Forward facing crowned head with broad, curling hair framed with text inscription.
Reverse: Centrally placed long cross with three pellets in each corner and text ringing the outer edge.
Manufacture Method: Hammered
Condition: Face and text are quite worn on the Obverse. The coin has either undergone heavy clipping around its circumference or was struck using an unusually small plaque, leaving top half of text missing on both sides.