Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-D73196
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval halfgroat of Edward III (1327-77), fourth coinage, pre-treaty series C, standard type F, cross 1 initial mark, struck at London and dating to 1351-2. The coin has closed Cs and Es, a wedge-tailed R, lombardic M, reverse-barred Ns and annulet stops.
Reference: North 1148.
Notes:
NB. the reverse is upside-down in the attached image.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1352
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 22.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th April 2016 - Wednesday 27th April 2016
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 456
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty C (N 1148)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS.R[E]X.ANGLI Z.FRANC (annulet stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription, three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: POS / VI.DEV. / ADIVT / OREM // LON / DON / CIVI TAS (annulet stops and reverse-barred Ns)
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son | 1148 |