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Unique ID: YORYM-689636
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete quarter Noble of Edward III. Fourth coinage. Floriated cross reverse. AD 1351-1361.
Notes:
When found, the coin was folded in half and subsequently straightened.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1361
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.84 g
Diameter: 19.78 mm
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter noble
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Gold quarter-noble: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty (N 1141; 1146; 1162; 1189-1192)
Obverse description: Quartered shield of England and France (top-left 4 lis; top-right 3 lions; bottom-right three lis; bottom-right three lions) within a tressure of eight arches
Obverse inscription: EDWARD D GRA REX ANGL
Reverse description: Floriated cross with lis at the end of each arm; lion passant in each angle; lis in lozenge at centre. All within a tressure of eight arches
Reverse inscription: EXALTABTVR M GLORIA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TA0665
Four figure Latitude: 54.07003762
Four figure longitude: -0.3816562
1:25K map: TA0665
1:10K map: TA06NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.