Record ID: IOW-F3A636 - MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-F3A636

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of IOW-F3A636 Medieval Coin: Groat of Edward IV

A clipped Medieval silver groat of Edward IV (1461-1470 AD), minted at Bristol. Light Coinage, 1464/5-1470. (North 1991: 87, ref: 1580).
Obverse: [ ]; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, quatrefoils by neck (no B on breast)
Reverse: Outer: [ ]; Inner: [ ]/LAB/RIS/[ ]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each

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 1464
Date to: Exactly AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.86 g
Diameter: 23.4 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: 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: Bristol [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: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, quatrefoils by neck (no B on breast)
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: [ ]; Inner: [ ]/LAB/RIS/[ ]
Initial mark: Missing
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [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 - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-5-15

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