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Penny

IssuerIssued by King Edward II (Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales, 1284 - 1327)

Date1307-1309

Object NameCoin

Mediumsilver

ClassificationsCoins

DimensionsDiameter: 1.75cm; weight: 1.03g

AcquisitionPurchased through Treasure Trove.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS051220

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: Durham
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 poor condition and is badly corroded. The reverse has visible, but corroded central details and text, where many letters have been eaten away completely. The obverse has a lightly smoothed and partially corroded king portrait and mostly legible text, bar one section that has been eaten away. The obverse has an indent from the cross on the reverse side. The coin features a special symbol referencing Bishop Anthony Bek of Durham on its obverse inscription, a cross moline. This is a symbol used by the Benedictine order of monks and Durham's mint.