PUBLIC-C13581: edward III quarter noble front and back

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-C13581

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A complete Medieval gold quarter noble of Edward III (1327-1377 AD). Treaty Period, Transitional Series, 1361-1363 AD (North 1224).

Notes:

This has been 3-D imaged as part of the 3D-COFORM project, imaged at the university of Brighton

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1361
Date to: Circa AD 1363

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.71 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 19.22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 17th September 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 3D-COFORM

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Quarter noble
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Gold quarter-noble: Edward III, 4th coinage, treaty, transitional (N 1224)
Obverse description: Royal shield within a tressure of eight arches with trefoils on the cusps
Obverse inscription: +EDWAR DEI GRAC REX ANGL D (double saltire stops)
Reverse description: Within a tressure of eight arches; a cross potent at the centre with an annulet on each angle, surrounded by alternate fleurs-de-lis and lions passant gaurdant
Reverse inscription: +EXALTABITVR IN GLORIA (double saltire stops)
Initial mark: Cross potent
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Tenterden

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1991 English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son Ltd 54 1224

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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