Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-6F7DC3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1461
Date to: AD 1483
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.96 g
Diameter: 17.44 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2005
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Other reference: Derby Museum Entry No. E4798 A coin 1
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust of king.
Obverse inscription: EDW[AR ...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, and possibly a C in the centre of the cross.
Reverse inscription: POSVI DE[VM ADIVTOREM M]EVM / CIVITAS CANTOR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.