KENT-9BE023: A struck silver Medieval coin

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Unique ID: KENT-9BE023

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A silver struck Medieval double patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. It is clipped, missing the upper half of the both legends. It dates between 1467-1477. It measures 23.5 mm DIA x 2.2 g.

In 1469, following an agreement made between Edward IV and Charles the Bold, these coins were made legal tender in England and remained so for over 60 years afterwards; they crop up in hoards (in steadily declining numbers) until well into Henry VIII's reign. The Burgundian rulers were seen as friends of the English and this is the main reason that this type of foreign coin was allowed to circulate here. The metal is not quite sterling value, so although they were the same size as an English groat, they may have passed for a little less than four pence. They presumably finally disappeared during the Henrician debasements of the early 1540s.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1467
Date to: Circa AD 1477

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: (+CAROLVS DEI GRA DVX BVRG CO FLA)
Obverse inscription: (+CAROLVS DEI GRA DVX BVRG CO FLA)
Reverse description: Cross fleuretty with diamond-shape enclosing a fleur de lis at the centre
Reverse inscription: (+SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM)
Initial mark: Illegible
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1955
Four figure Latitude: 51.252095
Four figure longitude: 1.136908
1:25K map: TR1955
1:10K map: TR15NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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