WMID-97137E: Medieval coin: silver groat of Edward III (obverse and reverse)

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Unique ID: WMID-97137E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver groat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Pre-treaty, series C (AD 1351-1352) with reverse barred Roman N. Mint of London. Initial mark: Cross I. North (1991) No. 1147.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1352

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.27 mm
Weight: 4.4 g
Diameter: 26.38 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty C (N 1147)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of arches
Obverse inscription: +EDWARD DI G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend, in each angle three pellets
Reverse inscription: POS/VI DEV/M ADIVT/OREM //CIVI TAS LON DON
Initial mark: Cross type 1
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
District: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Edgmond (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ7118
Four figure Latitude: 52.75882177
Four figure longitude: -2.43116098
1:25K map: SJ7118
1:10K map: SJ71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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