Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-D60476
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1352
Date to: AD 1352
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.79 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th December 2009
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty D (N 1154-1155)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing in tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX ANGLI Z FRANCI
Annulet stops
Reverse description: Long cross pattee over legend in two concentric circles, three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: POS/VI DEV/ ADIVT/OREM
CIVI/TAS/ LON/DON
Initial mark: (Cross 1)
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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