COIN

Unique ID: CAM-129784

Object type certainty: Certain

A silver hammered halfgroat of Edward IV's first reign light coinage, date range 1461-1470. Obverse shows foward facing crowned bust, knot below bust, within a multifoil border. Obverse legend reads [ED]WARD'DI GRA[REX...]. Reverse shows a solid long cross with three pellets per quarter and a spur in one quarter. Reverse outer legend reads POSVI/DEVM[A]/[IVT]OR/E'MEVM inner reverse legend reads CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR. Mint is Canterbury. Die axis is half way between 4 o'clock and 5 o'clock. Weight is 1.70g, diameter is 20.12mm, thickness is 0.76mm. See North, Vol. II, p.88, no.1590.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.76 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 20.12 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: Half groat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first 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, First reign, Light coinage (N 1584 - 1590) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust, with knot below
Obverse inscription: [ED]WARD'DI GRA[REX...]
Reverse description: Solid long cross with three pellets per quarter and a spur in one of the quarters
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVM[A]/[IVT]OR/E'MEVM - CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: East
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
To be known as: Cambridge Area

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st June 2011 - Thursday 30th June 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Helen Fowler - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Helen Fowler - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr Martin Allen - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 14th November 2011
    Updated: Thursday 1st December 2011

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