COIN

Unique ID: IOW-163AFA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

The coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure (under Treasure Act 1996). However, coins dating after AD1180 with similar piercings are also known in hoards of currency, suggesting that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as another type of object at the time that the coin was deposited.

Evidence of reuse: The coin has an irregular pierced hole at 4 o' clock on the obverse

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1464
Date to: Exactly AD 1470
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th July 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-2-386

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1584 - 1590)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, quatrefoils by neck, knot below bust
Obverse inscription: EDWARD D I[ ]n
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant (probably no spur)
Reverse inscription: Outer: [ ]SVI/DEVM A/[ ] (I have made God my Helper); Inner: CIVI/TAS/CAn/TOR
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair