NARC-89D701: NARC-89D701 : Groat : Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-89D701

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver Groat Possibly of Edward IV (AD 1461-1470). First reign. Standard type F, Heavy coinage. Long cross reverse. London mint. AD 1461-1465.

The coin is missing its outer flan due to extensive clipping

Diameter: 22.75mm, Thickness: 0.83mm, Weight: 2.0g.

North Vol II, P 84, No 1529.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1465

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.83 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 22.75 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, Class 1 (N 1529, 1530)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing (possibly lis on neck)
Obverse inscription: []nGL[]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Kettering (District)
Parish or ward: Dingley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7687
Four figure Latitude: 52.47564877
Four figure longitude: -0.88248914
1:25K map: SP7687
1:10K map: SP78NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	84	1529

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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