COIN

Unique ID: IOW-79FBF1

Object type certainty: Certain

A Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD), minted at London. Initial mark: illegible. Pre-Treaty period, Series B or C, 1351-1352 (North 1991: 49-50, refs: 1143 or 1148). Obverse: [ ]WARDVS REX ANGL[ ]; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Reverse: Outer: [ ]/[ ] /ADIVT/OR[ ] (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON]; 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 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1352

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.65 g
Diameter: 20.02 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 B (N 1143) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: [ ]WARDVS REX ANGL[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: [ ]/[ ] /ADIVT/OR[ ] (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON]
Initial mark: Illegible
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: Sunday 29th 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: IOW2012-1-105

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    Created: Tuesday 31st January 2012
    Updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012

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