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Unique ID: GLO-5F2854
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver groat of Edward III Date: 1369-1377 Obverse: bust facing forward Obverse inscription: EDWARDUS REX ANGL F DNS HYB Reverse: long cross with three pellets in each Reverse inscription: POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM / CIVITAS LONDON Mint: London Mint mark: cross pattee
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1369
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.24 g
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013 - Saturday 1st March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, post-treaty (N 1284-1286)
Obverse description: bust facing forward
Obverse inscription: EDWARDUS REX ANGL F DNS HYB
Reverse description: long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM / CIVITAS
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO8119
Four figure Latitude: 51.86924777
Four figure longitude: -2.27735847
1:25K map: SO8119
1:10K map: SO81NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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