LEIC-FAF0D4: FAF0D4 Medieval silver groat of Richard II

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-FAF0D4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval silver groat of Richard III, 1483-5, London. (North 1679)

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1483
Date to: AD 1485

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th November 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: RUTLAND

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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1 comment

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: 14 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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