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Unique ID: FAJN-FD1D85
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval gold quarter noble of Edward III (1327-77); Treaty Period (1361-9), 'transitional series' (1361-3); mint: London; North 1224(iii).
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1361
Date to: Circa AD 1363
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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Other reference: Ashmolean Musem ID service 3/7-9
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter noble
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Gold quarter-noble: Edward III, 4th coinage, treaty, transitional (N 1224)
Obverse description: Shield of England within tressure of 8 arches
Obverse inscription: EDWAR'DEI'REX'AnGL' (saltire stops)
Reverse description: Central cross potent with pellet centre and pellet in each angle with floriate cross extending from end of potent arms. All within a tressure of 8 arches.
Reverse inscription: EXALTABITVR In GLORIA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6704
Four figure Latitude: 51.73071991
Four figure longitude: -1.03127122
1:25K map: SP6704
1:10K map: SP60SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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