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Unique ID: IOW-79B9E7
Object type certainty: Certain
A Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD), minted at London. Initial mark: cross 1. Pre-Treaty period, Series D, 1352-1353 (North 1991: 50, ref: 1154). Obverse: EDW[ ]Z FRACI; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches. Reverse: Outer: [ ]/[ ]/ADIVT/OREM (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/[ ]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
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 1352
Date to: Exactly AD 1353
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 19.87 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: Half groat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty D (N 1154-1155) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: EDW[ ]Z FRACI
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: [ ]/[ ]/ADIVT/OREM (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/[ ]
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [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: Friday 20th January 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-1-104
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Audit data
Created:
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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