Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-D09032
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval coin; a half groat probably of Edward IV, second reign (1471 - 1483), Large Annulet initial mark (1471 - 1472). Compare North number 1634 XIII. There is a chip and a crack in the flan.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1472
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.49 mm
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 18.42 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th May 2010 - Wednesday 12th May 2010
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Other reference: PAS form number 1163
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1634 - 1640)
Obverse description: Forawrd facing bust in tressure
Obverse inscription: EDW[...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOR[...] / CIVITAS LONDON {lombardic M and N, closed C and E}
Initial mark: Large Annulet
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4354
Four figure Latitude: 53.980277
Four figure longitude: -1.345821
1:25K map: SE4354
1:10K map: SE45SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 | 1634 XIII | ||
Seaby, B.A. | 1999 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 2103 |