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Unique ID: LEIC-FAF0D4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Medieval silver groat of Richard III, 1483-5, London. (North 1679)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1483
Date to: AD 1485
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th November 2009
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Richard III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat of Richard III (N 1679 - 1681)
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: RICARDDIGRAREXANGLZFRANC
Reverse description: long cross and pellets
Reverse inscription: CIVITASLONDON/ADIVTOREMMEVM
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
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.
I think this is likely to be a groat of Richard III North 1679 - initial mark Sun and Rose - style 2, rather than Richard II as recorded