Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: YORYM-B1EB3D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
A silver halfgroat of Edward III dating to the period AD 1354 - 1355. Fourth coinage. Pre-Treaty Period. Series E. Long cross reverse. Mint of York.
North Vol 2, p.51, no.1166.
The coin was found inside a folded piece of lead sheet. The lead sheet is rectangular in plan and section and has been folded twice over to hold the coin.
The lead sheet is 30.5mm long, 32.4mm wide, 8.7mm thick and weighs 47.9g.
The coin is 23.6mm in diameter and weighs 2.2g.
Notes:
The original finder of this object is unknown as it was initially believed to be a plain lead sheet and disposed of as scrap. On sorting through the scrap bucket a second member of the club noticed the coin held within the folds.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1354
Date to: Circa AD 1355
Quantity: 2
Weight: 50.2 g
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: YMT : E05519
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty D (N 1154-1155)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS ° REX ° ANGLI Z FRAC
Reverse description: Long cross
Reverse inscription: POS/VI ° DEV/ADIVT/OREm // CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE7250
Four figure Latitude: 53.94111365
Four figure longitude: -0.90464088
1:25K map: SE7250
1:10K map: SE75SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.