LIN-EA032C: Medieval coin: half groat of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-EA032C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver half groat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Long cross fourth coinage Series D (North 115) dating to AD 1352-1353. Mint of York. North (1991: 50). The coin has been pierced at 9 o'clock on the obverse.

Overall dimensions: 20.76mm in diameter, 0.81mm in thickness and 1.67g in weight.

Notes:

The coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure (under Treasure Act 1996). However, coins dating after AD1180 with similar piercings are also known in hoards of currency, suggesting that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as another type of object at the time that the coin was deposited.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1352
Date to: Exactly AD 1353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.81 mm
Weight: 1.67 g
Diameter: 20.76 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty D (N 1154-1155)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a ten-arched tressure.
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS REX ANG [L...] FRA [N]CI
Reverse description: Long cross dividing double legend. Three pellets in each quarter in centre.
Reverse inscription: [P]OS/VIDEV/ADIVT/OREM // CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Folkingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0633
Four figure Latitude: 52.88402387
Four figure longitude: -0.42616753
1:25K map: TF0633
1:10K map: TF03SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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