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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-3B6892

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1466

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.64 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 18.38 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 IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1584 - 1590)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within tressure of arches, Lis on cusp, quatrefoils by an open neck
Obverse inscription: +E[DWARDVS REX ANGL Z:FRC]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend in two lines with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [POSVI]/VM AD/IVTORE/MEVM // CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Crown?
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine