Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-C7D122
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver halfgroat of Edward III ( 327-1377). Pre-Treaty Period, Series E, 1354-1355 (North 1991: 51, ref: 1165).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1354
Date to: Exactly AD 1355
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.62 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th April 2010
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Other reference: IOW2010-3-66
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty E (N 1165-1166)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with a bifoliate crown
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS RE[ ANG[ ] (Annulet stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POS/VI DEV A[ ]OR[ ] (I have made God my Helper)/CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross pattée (cross 2)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 51, ref: 1165 |