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Unique ID: IOW-F18D15
Object type certainty: Certain
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
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1477
Date to: Exactly AD 1480
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 2.71 g
Diameter: 20.9 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold [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 angel [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second 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: Gold half-angel: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1628 - 1630) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
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 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Personal details
Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-5-14
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Created:
Thursday 12th January 2012
Updated: Thursday 12th January 2012
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