Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-5B02F7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval groat of Edward IV, first reign, light coinage, Blunt and Whitton Type Vc, rose initial mark on both sides and quaterfoils by neck, mint of London, dating to 1464-70. There is an extra pellet in the CIVI quarter to the reverse and the coin has a piercing from the obverse to the reverse just below the king's chin (c.6 o'clock).
Reference: North 1567.
Notes:
The coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure (under Treasure Act 1996). However, coins dating after AD1180 with similar piercings are also known in hoards of currency, suggesting that such objects could re-enter circulation as coins. It therefore cannot be said with confidence whether this particular object was regarded as a coin or as another type of object at the time that the coin was deposited.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.94 g
Diameter: 25.9 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 615
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
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, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, quatrefoils by neck.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD:DI:GRA REX ANG[L]:Z FRANC (with double saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription, three pellets in each quarter with extra pellet in CIVI quarter.
Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEVM:A / DIVTOR / E:MEVM // CIVI / TAS / LON / DON
Initial mark: Rose
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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