Record ID: LIN-03E736 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: LIN-03E736

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval silver groat

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A silver groat, probably of Edward IV second reign. Mint of London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Diameter: 26 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign) [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: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1631 - 1633) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing in a tressure of arches, trefoils on cusps. Lombardic m and n, closed E and Cs.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL ET FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON' POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM
Initial mark: Annulet
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
Parish: South Somercotes

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TF4294
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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