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Unique ID: YORYM-738AA8
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver half groat of Edward IV, second reign. Type F. Long cross reverse with trefoils in each quadrant. Canterbury, royal mint. AD 1471-1483.
The coin has been heavily clipped
North vol II, pp 93, no 1637.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1471
Date to: Circa AD 1483
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.23 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1634 - 1640)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with C on breast
Obverse inscription: EDWARD D[...]
Reverse description: Long cross with trefoil in each quadrant, legend in two fields
Reverse inscription: [POSVI/DEVAD/IV]TOR/EXMEVM
Initial mark: Rose
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE8982
Four figure Latitude: 54.22599394
Four figure longitude: -0.63634263
1:25K map: SE8982
1:10K map: SE88SE
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. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 93 | 1637 |