SOM-5AC077: Medieval coin: Silver groat of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: SOM-5AC077

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A fragment of a Medieval Silver groat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), dating to AD 1351-1352. Fourth Coinage, pre-treaty series B or C. London mint. North (1991: 49-50) nos. 1142 or 1147.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1352

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.3 mm
Width: 10.6 mm
Weight: 0.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2017 - Monday 2nd October 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt: 019224

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, not further defined
Obverse description: [crowned] bust facing within tressure
Obverse inscription: [...]FRANC (annulet) D (annulet) [...]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...]//[CIVI/T]AS/ L[ON/DON]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0456
Four figure Latitude: 51.3031082
Four figure longitude: -1.94400723
1:25K map: SU0456
1:10K map: SU05NW
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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