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Penny
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Penny

Issuer (Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales, 1284 - 1327)
Date1307-1309
Object NameCoin
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsDiameter: 1.8cm; weight: 1.35g
AcquisitionPurchased through Treasure Trove.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS051197
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 10 cf3
Coin Issuer: Edward II
Date Minted: 1307-1309
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: The coin is in OK condition. The reverse has clear central details and legible text, bar one half of its outer edge that has been worn smooth. The obverse has a lightly smoothed king portrait and mostly legible text, bar wear in the same place as the reverse. The obverse also has an indent from the cross on the reverse side. The coin also has a chip taken out of it above the king's portrait on its outer edge.