LIN-5A8EE6: Medieval silver halfgroat

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-5A8EE6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A silver halfgroat of Edward III, mint of London. Probably Series B (1351).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.17 g
Diameter: 23 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014

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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 B (N 1143)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing in a treassure of arches, reversed N, wedge tailed R, annulet stops, cross potent
Obverse inscription: EDWARD[VS REX] ANGLI Z FRANCI
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in angles, annulet stops
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Lissington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1083
Four figure Latitude: 53.33248704
Four figure longitude: -0.34963757
1:25K map: TF1083
1:10K map: TF18SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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