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COIN HOARD

Unique ID: ESS-1981C3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Description: Two silver groats of Edward IV.

1) Groat, Edward IV, First Reign, Light Coinage, London mint, type 7 (July 1466-July 1477), initial mark crown/crown

Obverse legend: ...DWARD...

Obverse: Crowned bust, facing. Quatrefoils to either side of neck

Reverse legend: POSVI...V...E MEV // CIVITAS LOnDOn

Reverse: Cross. Three pellets in each angle

Initial mark: Crown/Crown

Diameter: 25.94mm

Weight: 2.55g (incomplete)

2) Groat, Edward IV, First Reign, Light Coinage, York mint, type 8b (July 1467-July 1468), initial mark lis

Obverse legend: ...A.REX.A...AnG

Obverse: Crowned bust, facing. Quatrefoil to either side of bust; E on breast

Reverse LEGEND: DIV...E MEV M // CIVIT [ ] EB[O] RACI

Reverse: Cross. Three pellets in each angle

Initial mark: lis

Diameter: c.25.98mm

Weight: 1.98g (incomplete and in three pieces)

Notes:

Discussion:

The two coins are the highest denomination silver coins then in use, the fourpenny groat; they were issued within a relatively short time period and would have been in currency together. Although in damaged state now, they seem to originally have been in good condition. They were found in close proximity. Given this, it seems likely that they may have formed all or part of a single deposit and that therefore the find fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act (1996)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2012T215

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1466
Date to: Circa AD 1477

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2011 - Tuesday 31st May 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester OEF 6594
Treasure case number: 2012T215

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
Parish or ward: Elmstead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0724
Four figure Latitude: 51.87613495
Four figure longitude: 1.00581142
1:25K map: TM0724
1:10K map: TM02SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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