COIN

Unique ID: WAW-4EC8C2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

In 1469, following an agreement made between Edward IV and Charles the Bold, these coins were made legal tender in England and remained so for over 60 years afterwards; they crop up in hoards (in steadily declining numbers) until well into Henry VIII's reign. The Burgundian rulers were seen as friends of the English and this is the main reason that this type of foreign coin was allowed to circulate here. The metal is not quite sterling value, so although they were the same size as an English groat, they may have passed for a little less than four pence. They presumably finally disappeared during the Henrician debasements of the early 1540s. (Taken from BERK-0D943E).

Find of note status

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1467
Date to: Exactly AD 1477

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.93 g
Diameter: 26.81 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 16th August 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Charles the Bold
Mint or issue place: Flanders
Type: Burgundian Low Countries: silver Double Patard of Charles the Bold (van Gelder-Hoc 23)
Obverse description: Square shield bearing the Burgundian coat of arms in quarters, with lion in centre. Double annulet stops.
Obverse inscription: KAROLVS:DEI:GRA:DVX:BVRG:CO:FLA
Reverse description: Triple stranded cross with a lis the centre and collars at the terminals.
Reverse inscription: SIT:NOMEN:DOMINI:BENEDICTVM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine