Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-436AC8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver hammered Groat of Edward IV (1461 - 1485). Lis mint mark, York mint. Issued 1467 - 1470. Clipped.
Reference: Spinks (2010); #2012.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.91 g
Diameter: 26 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583)
Obverse description: Bust facing. E on breat, quatrefoils at neck.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD' DI GRA REX[ ]
Reverse description: longcross
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: lis
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6757
Four figure Latitude: 52.20716035
Four figure longitude: -1.02094561
1:25K map: SP6757
1:10K map: SP65NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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