KENT-100182: A highly worn and damaged medieval halfgroat of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-100182

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn, clipped and damaged silver medieval half groat of Edward II (r.1327-1377), Pre treaty series F, North Type 1175, Minted at London in 1356 with crown mintmark.

Obv.: Crowned bust facing within treasure of arches, Lis on cusps. Legend: '[+EDWARDVS REX ANGL Z]:FRC'. Rev.: Long cross dividing two band legend with three pellets in each quarter. Legend: [+PO]S/VI DEV/ADIVT/O]REM//CIV[I/TAS/LON/]DON . The coin has been extensively damged with angular chunks missing around 1-3 o'clock of the obverse and a hole through the right of the bust. Much of the detail is obscured by the damage and the wear.

Measurements: 20mm in diameter, 1mm thick and 1.03g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1356
Date to: Exactly AD 1356

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.03 g
Diameter: 20 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty F (N 1175)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within tressure of arches, Lis on cusps
Obverse inscription: [+EDWARDVS REX ANGL Z]:FRC
Reverse description: Long cross dividing two band legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [+PO]S/VI DEV/ADIVT/O]REM // CIV[I/TAS/LON/]DON
Initial mark: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Swale (District)
Parish or ward: Eastling (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9656
Four figure Latitude: 51.26943933
Four figure longitude: 0.80831306
1:25K map: TQ9656
1:10K map: TQ95NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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