LEIC-57FC44: medieval gold quarter noble

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Unique ID: LEIC-57FC44

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A incomplete medieval gold quarter noble, probably of Richard II (1377-99) with (likely) pellet in centre of reverse (North 1319). Mint: London. Ref: North 1991: 62.

The coin is in poor condition, with approximately a third missing (from the top of the obverse) and a further tear from the missing area across the centre of the coin. The coin is also slightly bent. These appear to be post-depositional effects.

It is possible that the coin belongs to the reign of Edward III (1327-77), Treaty Series (1363-9) from the mint at Calais (North 1245) with an annulet centre although this appears less likely.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1377
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.25 mm
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 17 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Richard II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Gold quarter-noble: Richard II (N 1317-1319)
Obverse description: Shield in tressured border
Obverse inscription: [ ]ARD [ ]REX An[ ] (double saltire stops; unbarred A, Lombardic n)
Reverse description: ornate cross with ?pellet in centre, lions in each quarter in tressured border
Reverse inscription: EXAL[ ] GLORIA (double saltire stops; unbarred A)
Initial mark: missing
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Ratby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5006
Four figure Latitude: 52.64943695
Four figure longitude: -1.26238254
1:25K map: SK5006
1:10K map: SK50NW
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

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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