PUBLIC-E18122: PUBLIC-E18122 EDW IV Half Groat N.1637 Canterbury

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-E18122

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval Silver half groat of Edward IV, second reign. (1471-1483).

Standard type 'F'

M.M: Rose.

Obverse: Crowned bust facing within 9-arched tressure, C on breast.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA REX ANG[L Z FRANC]
Reverse: Long cross patteé dividing legends with trefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM AD[IVTORE] MEVM / CIVI TAS CAN TOR
Mint: Canterbury (Royal), types XVIII-XX

Dimensions: diameter 18.41mm, thickness 0.91mm and it weighs 1.05 grams. The coin is abraded, clipped and has a crack in the flan.

Date: Feb 3 1477 - early 1480.

Reference: North 1637

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1477
Date to: Circa AD 1480

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.91 mm
Weight: 1.05 g
Diameter: 18.41 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th March 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PastfindersI

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 (second reign)
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, Second reign (N 1634 - 1640)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within 9-arched tressure, C on breast
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA REX ANG[L Z FRANC]
Reverse description: Long cross patteé dividing legends with trefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM AD[IVTORE] MEVM / CIVI TAS CAN TOR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Near Lewes

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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