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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-553198
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Halfgroat of Edward III dating from c. AD1352-1355/6. Pre-treaty series D or E, minted at York, flat-topped letter C on rev and the letter R is R2, found on series D and early dies of series E
Obv: [+EDWA]RDV[S REX ANGL Z FRANCI]
Rev: CIV[I/TAS/EBO]/RACI and [+POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM]
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1352
Date to: Circa AD 1356
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.25 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 23rd June 2017 - Friday 23rd June 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Maryport
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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