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Unique ID: IOW-EE96D1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377), 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/[ ]Em (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: 23.2mm. Weight: 1.99g. DA=12:9.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1352
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.99 g
Diameter: 23.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-4-216
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 ANGLI Z FRANC (annulet stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: +POS/VI DEV/ADIVT/[ ]Em (I have made God my helper) (annulet stops)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 50 | 1148 |