Record ID: WILT-311025 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: WILT-311025

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Late Medieval coin : Halfgroat of Edward IV, second reign

A Medieval halfgroat of Edward IV, second reign (1471-83). Measures 16-17mm, weighs 0.92g, very worn, bent and clipped.

Obverse: Crowned head facing within 9-arched tressure, C on breast
]DxDIxGRA REX[
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
] DIVTOR E[ / CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Mint: Canterbury (Royal), types XVIII-XX

Date: Early 1477 - early 1480

Reference: North 1637

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 1477
Date to: Circa AD 1480

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half 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: Canterbury [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1634 - 1640) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned head facing within 9-arched tressure, C on breast
Obverse inscription: ]DxDIxGRA REX[
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: ] DIVTOR E[ / CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: Salisbury
To be known as: Salisbury

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th July 2011 - Tuesday 6th September 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Katie Hinds - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr David Algar - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 3762

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