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Unique ID: NLM-E0D86D
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver coin. Groat of Edward III (1325-1377), fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty Period of 1351-1361, London mint. Worn and lightly clipped, folded.
Obverse description: Facing bare shouldered bust with bifoliate crown within a nine arched tressure with trefoils on its cusps.
Obverse inscription: [EDW]ARD D G.REX.ANGL.[Z] FRAN[--]
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, inscription in two orders.
Reverse inscription: [outer] POSVI/DEVM.A/[---]MEV, [inner] CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Diameter: 25.7mm, Weight: 4.42gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1361
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.42 g
Diameter: 25.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th September 2015
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Other reference: NLM30223
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty, not further defined
Obverse description: Facing bare shouldered bust with bifoliate crown within a nine arched tressure with trefoils on its cusps
Obverse inscription: [EDW]ARD D G.REX.ANGL.[Z] FRAN[--]
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, inscription in two orders.
Reverse inscription: [outer] POSVI/DEVM.A/[---]MEV, [inner] CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9420
Four figure Latitude: 53.66803657
Four figure longitude: -0.57874001
1:25K map: SE9420
1:10K map: SE92SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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