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COIN

Unique ID: BH-AA0CCC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver groat of Edward III (pre-treaty series Gb) dating to the period AD 1356 to 1361. Mint of London. The coin possibly has a series E reverse as you have a flawed letter V and no annulets in the reverse quarters. Obverse: +[EDWARD] D G REX A[NGL F] FRANC D hYB. Reverse: CIVI/[TAS]/LON/DON and [+ P]OSVI/DE[Vm A]/DIVTOR/Em [mEV].

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1356
Date to: Circa AD 1361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.42 g
Diameter: 28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th September 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty G (N 1193-1200)
Obverse description: Crowned bust with tressure
Obverse inscription: [...]D G REX AN[...]FRANC[...]
Reverse inscription: [...]DIVTORE[...][...]CIVITAS LONDON

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7878
Four figure Latitude: 52.39447301
Four figure longitude: -0.85514771
1:25K map: SP7878
1:10K map: SP77NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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