Rights Holder: Museum of London
CC License:

View Zoom Download

---

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: LON-8BD692

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1356
Date to: Exactly AD 1361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 4.18 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty G (N 1193-1200)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing in tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: (North cross 3) EDWARD .D.G. REX .ANGL'. Z .FRANC .D. hYB (reverse barred Ns, annulet stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing two circles of legend; three pellets in each angle. An annulet in the centre of pellets in the top right angle.
Reverse inscription: (North cross 3) POSVI/D[EVM A]/DIVTOR/EM . MEV// CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (reverse barred Ns and annulet stops)
Initial mark: North cross 3
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock