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Unique ID: SUSS-1723F1
Object type certainty: Certain
A complete silver hammered groat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD). Mint: York; Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Period, Series E, minted from 1354-1355 AD.
Obverse: Crowned bust facing within tressure of arches; fleurs in corners and on breast.
Obverse legend: + E[DW]WARD' DG REX AN[G]L [Z] FRAN[C] [D] hYB (with annulet stops)
Reverse: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse legend: (inner circle) CIVI-TAS EBO-RAC(I?); (outer circle) POSVI-[DE]VM A-DIVTOR-EM.MEV
Cf. North 1991, Vol II, p51, No. 1164.
Subsequent actions
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 1354
Date to: Exactly AD 1355
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.91 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 28.33 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 III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: York [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty E (N 1163-1164) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within in tressure of arches; fleurs at arch junctions and one on breast.
Obverse inscription: + E[DW]ARD' DG REX AN[G]L [Z] FRAN[C] [D] hYB
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: Inner circle: CIVI-TAS EBO-RAC(I?); outer circle: +POSVI-[DE]VM A-DIVUTOR-EM.MEV
Initial mark: Cross 2
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Arun
Parish: Littlehampton
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ0202
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Liz WALKER
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Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Thursday 26th January 2012
Updated: Tuesday 31st January 2012
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