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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-30AEC7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Exactly AD 1465

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.84 mm
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 20.55 mm

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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: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, Class 4 (N 1537)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing, within tressure of arches, trefoils on cusps, annulets either side of neck
Obverse inscription: EDWA[.. .. ... ]REX AN[GLE] Z FRAN'
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend in two lines with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: +POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/EmEVm
Initial mark: Rose
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine