LEIC-158005: Medival Coin: Groat of Edward III

Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-158005

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver groat of Edward III, 1356-61.London mint

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 4.32 g
Diameter: 27 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat or halfgroat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III - Richard III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat or halfgroat of Edward III to Richard III not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing in tressure
Obverse inscription: EDWARD D G REX [ANGL Z FRA]NC D HYB
Reverse description: long cross and pellets
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEV and LONDON CIVITAS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Grimston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6820
Four figure Latitude: 52.77331814
Four figure longitude: -0.99347103
1:25K map: SK6820
1:10K map: SK62SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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