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Unique ID: SUSS-18DC82
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A silver, medieval, half groat of Edward IV AD.1461-1483, first reign, AD.1461-1470, Irish issue, Dublin mint, Spink 2015, page 151, number 6354
Obverse, bust of king facing with annulets beside neck, pellet on neck, [...]WAR[...]IE
Reverse, Long cross with three pellets in angles, outer legend, POS[VI:/ DEV]M:/ADIVTO/RE: MEV inner legend CIVI/TAS/DVB/LIE
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 19.22 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: irish: groat or half groat of Edward IV, Group 6, light cross and pellets coinage (S 6334 - 6359)
Obverse description: bust of king facing with annulets beside neck, pellet on neck
Obverse inscription: [...]WAR[...]IE
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in angle
Reverse inscription: outer legend, POS[VI:/ DEV]M:/ADIVTO/RE: MEV inner legend CIVI/TAS/DVB/LIE
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd |