COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-98ED13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

After the death of her husband John, Maria served as regent in Namur. Her sterling coinage, which was all struck at Meraude (alias Poilvache), may be dated after 1342/4 when Poilvache was purchased from John the Blind. The style of some of these coins further suggests that those with a larger, more elaborate crown, like those of her son William, must be dates after the introduction of the 'florin' type sterling in England, c. 1344 (Mayhew 1983, 131)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1342
Date to: Circa AD 1353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.2 mm
Weight: 0.53 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Maria of Namur
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [+MARIADC]A.A[RTOSN]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: [MON/ETA/M]ER/AVD
Initial mark: none
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair