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Unique ID: SOM-5AC077
Object type certainty: Certain
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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 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
Length: 18.3 mm
Width: 10.6 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2017 - Monday 2nd October 2017
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019224
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
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
No coin references available.
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.
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