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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-E9C535

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval groschen of the city Köln (Cologne), Germany. Probably dating to c.1475, minted at Köln, mint mark cross fleury.

Obverse: Shield of arms of the city of Köln, in trilobate tressure of three fleury arches. Legend: '+IASPAR/MELChIO/BALThAS'.

Reverse: Long triple-stranded cross fleury, with central quatrefoil within lozenge dividing legend in two lines. Legend: '+GROS/SVS C[IV]/ITATS/COLONI // AGR/PIA/OLI/DCE'.

Noss (1929) No 11; Saurmasche no 2830 (illustration no 1502).

Notes:

This record was generated form emailed images supplied by the finder during the 2020/21 Covid-19 lockdown.

This coin appears to be only the second Groschen of Cologne to be recorded by the PAS. The other finds is of the same type and discovered in Kent (see KENT-5E2B20).

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1475

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2021 - Thursday 1st April 2021

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Ruler of German State/City
Type: German States: silver coin
Obverse description: Shield of arms of the city of Köln, in trilobate tressure of three fleury arches.
Obverse inscription: +IASPAR/MELChIO/BALThAS
Reverse description: Long triple-stranded cross fleury, with central quatrefoil within lozenge dividing legend in two lines
Reverse inscription: +GROS/SVS C[IV]/ITATS/COLONI // AGR/PIA/OLI/DCE.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sodbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7582
Four figure Latitude: 51.536344
Four figure longitude: -2.36183453
1:25K map: ST7582
1:10K map: ST78SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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