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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C0AE6D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn Medieval silver groat of Edward III (1327-1377), minted at London. Series D, 1352-1353. Initial marks: cross 1/cross 1 (North 1991: 50, ref: 1153).
Obverse: +EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D hYB (annulet stops); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Reverse: Outer: +POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/Em mEV (annulet stops) (I have made God my Helper); Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 27.4mm. Weight: 4.12g. DA=12:12.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1352
Date to: Exactly AD 1353
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.12 g
Diameter: 27.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th January 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-7-1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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, pre-treaty D (N 1152-1153)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: +EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D hYB (annulet stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: +POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/Em mEV (annulet stops) (I have made God my Helper); Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 50 | 1153 |
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