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Unique ID: SOM-721F27
Object type certainty: Certain
Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), Class VIb, minted at Canterbury, 1465-1466 AD, North 1590.
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 1465
Date to: Circa AD 1466
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 19.5 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: 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: Crowned bust facing with stafford knot below in tressure of nine arches with trefoils on the points
Obverse inscription: ED[WAR]D DI GR[A REX ANG]L FRAn
Reverse description: Legend in two concentric circles divided by long cross pattee with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: POSVI/ DEVM A/DIVT[OR/R] MEVM // CIVI/TAS/ CAn/TOR
Initial mark: Pall/sun
Die axis measurement: 2 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: South West
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
To be known as: Martock
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Laura Burnett
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Identified by: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Yeovil reciept E322
References cited
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Created:
Friday 6th January 2012
Updated: Tuesday 10th January 2012
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