HAMP-EB318B: Late medieval coin : groat of Edward IV (first reign), light coinage

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-EB318B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn late medieval groat of Edward IV (first reign), light coinage, minted at London, sun initial mark (1465-66).
Reference: North 1569

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1465
Date to: Circa AD 1466

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.96 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 3rd March 2015 - Tuesday 5th May 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Entry Form WINCM 52

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, quatrefoils by neck
Obverse inscription: EDWARD+DIxGRA[ ]EX+ANGL+[Z]FRAN[C]I
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM:A DIVTOR E MEVM // CIVI TAS LON DON
Initial mark: Sun
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Donhead St. Mary (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9221
Four figure Latitude: 50.98834385
Four figure longitude: -2.11535138
1:25K map: ST9221
1:10K map: ST92SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son		1569

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

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