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Unique ID: IOW-79B9E7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD), minted at London. Initial mark: cross 1. Pre-Treaty period, Series D, 1352-1353 (North 1991: 50, ref: 1154). Obverse: EDW[ ]Z FRACI; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches. Reverse: Outer: [ ]/[ ]/ADIVT/OREM (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/[ ]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1352
Date to: Exactly AD 1353
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 19.87 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th January 2012
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Other reference: IOW2012-1-104
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty D (N 1154-1155)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: EDW[ ]Z FRACI
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: [ ]/[ ]/ADIVT/OREM (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/[ ]
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 50 | 1154 |