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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-F18D15
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval gold half angel of Edward IV (1471-1483 AD), minted at London between 1477 and 1480. Initial mark: pierced cross with central pellet (North 1991: 93, ref: 1630 type XX/XVIII).
Obverse: EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL; St. Michael standing facing, slaying a dragon with a spear
Reverse: O CRVX AVE SPES VNICA (Hail! O Cross, our only hope); Sailing ship with standing rigging and a fore and after castle; royal shield on mast with 'E' and rose above
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1477
Date to: Exactly AD 1480
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.71 g
Diameter: 20.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Personal details
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-5-14
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half angel
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Gold half-angel: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1628 - 1630)
Obverse description: St. Michael standing facing, slaying a dragon with a spear
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL (saltire and double saltire stops)
Reverse description: Sailing ship with standing rigging and a fore and after castle; royal shield on mast with ‘E’ and rose above
Reverse inscription: O CRVX AVE SPES VNICA (Hail! O Cross, our only hope) (double saltire and rose stops)
Initial mark: Pierced cross with a central pellet
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 93 | 1630 type XX/XVIII |
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