LANCUM-80707F: Late medieval coin: halfgroat of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-80707F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late medieval halfgroat of Edward III dating from c. AD1356-61. Series G. North 1201. Annulet below bust and in the CIVI quarter on the reverse. Initial mark: cross 3. Mint: London.

Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a double stranded multifoil, all within an inner circle
Obverse inscription: [+EDWARDVS REX ANGL Z FRANC]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing inner and outer legends, three pellets in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: +POS/VIDEV/ADIVT/OREM // CIVI/TAS/LON/DON (reversely barred Roman N's)
Reverse mintmark: Cross 3
Initial mark: Cross 3

NB: The coin was not seen by the FLO. Images and findspot information kindly supplied by the finder via email.

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: Exactly AD 1361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st June 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty G (N 1201-1204)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a double stranded multifoil, all within an inner circle
Obverse inscription: +EDWARDVS REX ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse description: Long cross dividing inner and outer legends, three pellets in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: +POS/VIDEV/ADIVT/OREM // CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross 3
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Crosscanonby

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Undisturbed grassland

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

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