IOW-79FBF1: IOW-79FBF1 Medieval Coin: Halfgroat of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-79FBF1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377 AD), minted at London. Initial mark: illegible. Pre-Treaty period, Series B or C, 1351-1352 (North 1991: 49-50, refs: 1143 or 1148). Obverse: [ ]WARDVS REX ANGL[ ]; Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Reverse: Outer: [ ]/[ ] /ADIVT/OR[ ] (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON]; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1352

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.65 g
Diameter: 20.02 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th January 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-105

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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 B (N 1143)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: [ ]WARDVS REX ANGL[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: [ ]/[ ] /ADIVT/OR[ ] (I have made God my helper)/Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON]
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

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
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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	49-50	1143 or 1148

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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