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Unique ID: IOW-9CC296
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver groat of Edward IV (first reign; 1461-1470), Light Coinage (1464/5-70). Minted at Norwich, initial marks: sun/sun (North 1991: 87, ref: 1582).
Obverse: EDWARD DI GRA[REX AnGL Z]FRAnC (saltire stops); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, quatrefoils by neck, n on breast
Reverse: POSVI/DEVm/ADIVTOR/E mEVm (I have made God my Helper)//CIV/TAS/nOR WIC; Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 25.0mm. Weight: 2.96g. DA=12:5.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1464
Date to: Exactly AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.96 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th March 2016 - Wednesday 16th March 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-3-85
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Norwich
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, quatrefoils by neck, n on breast
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA [REX AnGL Z] FRAnC (saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVm/ADIVTOR/E mEVm (I have made God my Helper)//CIV/TAS/nOR WIC
Initial mark: Sun
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 87 | 1582 |