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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-4F8FC4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD), minted at London.
Initial mark: cross 1. Pre-Treaty period, Series C, 1351-1352 (North 1991: 50, ref: 1148).
Obverse: EDWARDVS REX ANGLI Z FRANC (annulet stops); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Reverse: Outer: +POS/VI DEV/ADIVT/ORE M (I have made God my helper) (annulet stops)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 22.60mm. Weight: 2.09g. DA=12:4.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1352
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.09 g
Diameter: 22.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-1-270
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty C (N 1148)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX ANGL Z FRANC (annulet stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +POS/VI DEV/ADIVT/ORE M (I have made God my helper) (annulet stops)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 50 | 1148 |
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