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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-9ACF59

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1465
Date to: Circa AD 1466

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.15 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 18.07 mm

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Materials and construction

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

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 within tressure of 9 arches; quatrefoils by neck; trefoils on cusps; knot below bust
Obverse inscription: EDWAR[D DI GRA REX ANG Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend, three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVMA/[DIVTOR/EM MEVM // CIVI/TAS/ CAN/TOR
Initial mark: Pall/Sun
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair