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Coin

Unique ID: LON-514187

Object type certainty: Certain

A complete Medieval silver coin: groat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD), fourth coinage, series G, struck in London 1356-1361 AD. North no. 1193

Dimensions: diameter: 26.08mm; weight: 4.45g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1356
Date to: AD 1361

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 4.45 g
Diameter: 26.08 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty G (N 1193-1200) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches with an annulet below the bust.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB
Reverse description: Long cross pattée dividing the legends with three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: POSVI /DEVM A/DIVTOR/EM MEVM // CIVI/TAS LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Essex
District: Chelmsford
Parish: South Hanningfield

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ6995
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th November 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Felicity Winkley - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Felicity Winkley - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 1st December 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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