Record ID: SWYOR-BA19D7 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-BA19D7

Object type certainty: Certain

A medieval silver coin; a groat of Edward IV first reign (1461 - 1470), light coinage (1464 - 1470), Class VII with a crown initial mark on the obverse and quatrefoils by the neck. See North number 1570. the coin has some clipping.

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 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.88 g
Diameter: 25.5 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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: 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: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust in tressure, quatrefoils by neck.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA REX (ANGL FRANC)
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM // CIVITAS LONDON
Reverse mintmark: (none)
Initial mark: crown
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Wakefield
To be known as: Wakefield

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

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Mary Blevins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Mary Blevins - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1603

References cited

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