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Unique ID: HAMP-FDBDE8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver cast forgery of a Groat of Edward III (1327 - 1377). Prototype is Mint of London, fourth coinage, post-treaty period, dating to 1369-77. The coin is worn with a ragged edge.
Reference: North 1286
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1369
Date to: Circa AD 1377
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.87 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th May 2014
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form No. 3447
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, post-treaty (N 1284-1286)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a nine-foil
Obverse inscription: ]DWED DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANCI
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
annulet POSVI DEVM A DIVTOR E MEVM
CIVI TAS LON DON
Reverse inscription: annulet POSVI DEVM A DIVTOR E MEVM / CIVI TAS LON DON
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3770
Four figure Latitude: 51.42780436
Four figure longitude: -1.46920047
1:25K map: SU3770
1:10K map: SU37SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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