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Penny
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Penny

Issuer (Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales, 1284 - 1327)
Date1282-1289
Object NameCoin
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsDiameter: 1.75cm; weight: 1.24g
AcquisitionPurchased through Treasure Trove.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS051003
About MeKing Edward II 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: Reverse is in good condition and easily legible. Obverse has a dent running the lines of the cross on the Reverse and has been struck close to the edge, obscuring parts of its inscription.