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Coin
Unique ID: LEIC-FAF0D4
Object type certainty: Certain
Medieval silver groat of Richard III, 1483-5, London. (North 1679)
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1483
Date to: AD 1485
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 25 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: Richard III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Groat of Richard III (N 1679 - 1681) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
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 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
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Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Rutland
District: Rutland
To be known as: RUTLAND
Method of discovery: Metal detector
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Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th November 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Wendy Scott
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Identified by: Wendy Scott - [view all attributed records]
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- Peter Reavill wrote @ 11:08:15 on the 29th August 2010.
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
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Created:
Wednesday 9th December 2009
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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