CPAT-DF4B61: Medieval - Coin - Groat of Richard III

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COIN

Unique ID: CPAT-DF4B61

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval hammered silver groat of Richard III (1483-85). The obverse has the facing bust within a tressure of nine arches and the reverse has the long cross pattée dividing legends with three pellets in each angle. The mintmark would seem to be the Boar's head 2 and is present o both sides of the coin. The coin has been slightly clipped.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1483
Date to: Ante AD 1485

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 25.44 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th April 2010

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Richard III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: facing bust within a tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: RICARD DI GRA [REX] ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: long cross pattée dividing legends with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM - CIVITAS LONDON
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Oswestry Rural (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ2927
Four figure Latitude: 52.835818
Four figure longitude: -3.055392
1:25K map: SJ2927
1:10K map: SJ22NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Seaby, B.A.	1999	Coins of England and the United Kingdom	London	Spink and Son Ltd	Spink - 2156

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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