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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-E38FE6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete gold Angel of Edward IV (second reign, AD 1471-1483). The obverse depicts St. Michael facing front, slaying dragon at feet and legend - EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL [...]. The reverse is obscured but has a partial legend - [PER CRVCEM] TVA SALVA nOS X[PC REDEMPT]. As North (1991), Vol II, p 92, no. 1626. The coin has been folded and the exterior (obverse) surface is degraded.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1483

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.1 mm
Weight: 5.29 g
Diameter: 26.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th May 2022

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Angel
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Gold angel: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1626, 1627)
Obverse description: St Michael slaying the dragon.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL
Reverse description: Obscured
Reverse inscription: [...]TVA SALVA nOS X[...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Itchen Valley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5231
Four figure Latitude: 51.07597696
Four figure longitude: -1.25911968
1:25K map: SU5231
1:10K map: SU53SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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