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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-478730

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver groat of Edward IV dating to the period 1464 - 1470 (first reign). Light coinage. Mint of London. See North, Vol. II, p. 70, no. 1577.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1464
Date to: Exactly AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 24.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2016 - Thursday 29th September 2016

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 61413
Other reference: IND29092016JS

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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, trefoils by neck and on cusps of arched tressure
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA REX [ANGL ...]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee, three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEVM A/[DIVT]OR/E MEVM// CIVI/TAS /LON/DON
Initial mark: Long cross fitchee
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Tilney All Saints

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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