Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-87E158
Object type certainty: Certain
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A slightly bent and clipped medieval silver halfgroat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), Fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty Period, Series F/G mule, minted at London, AD 1356-1361, North 1165/1201-1202
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1356
Date to: Exactly AD 1361
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.4 mm
Width: 19.8 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.85 g
Diameter: 21.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Other reference: SCC receipt 16605
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty F (N 1175)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing in nine-arched tressure
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS . REX A[...] . FRACI, annulet stops
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing the legend in two concentric circles; three pellets in each quarter, annulet in CIVI quarter
Reverse inscription: POS/VI . DEV/A[DIVT]/ORE m // CIVI/TAS/LON/DON, annulet stops, reverse-barred Ns
Initial mark: Crown/Cross 3
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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