FASAM-638757: Medieval coin: Edward III quarter-florin

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COIN

Unique ID: FASAM-638757

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A medieval gold half leopard or Helm of Edward III (1327-77), third (florin) coinage (1344-1351; North 1107) dating January-August 1344; mint: London. Ref: North 1991: 46

Published by Lewis (2018).

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1344
Date to: Circa AD 1344

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.76 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: half leopard or Helm
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Gold helm / half leopard: Edward III, 3rd (florin) coinage (N 1107) (1344)
Obverse description: Helm surmounted by a leopard on a fleured field
Obverse inscription: EDWR R AnGL [ ]ANC D hIB
Reverse description: Floriated cross with quatrefoil in centre
Reverse inscription: EXALTABITUR IN GLORIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Colyton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY2494
Four figure Latitude: 50.74061589
Four figure longitude: -3.07844207
1:25K map: SY2494
1:10K map: SY24SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Lewis, M. 2018 50 Medieval Finds: From the Portable Antiquities Scheme Stroud Amberley Publishing
North, J.J. 1991 English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son Ltd

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Audit data

Recording Institution: FASAM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 5 months ago

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