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Unique ID: IOW-DD462A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped Medieval silver groat of Edward IV (1461-1470), minted at Bristol. Light Coinage, 1464/5-1470. Initial marks: sun/rose (North 1991: 87, ref: 1580).
Obverse: EDWARD DI GRA REX AnGLE Z FRAnC (or similar); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, B on breast, quatrefoils by neck.
Reverse: POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E mEVm (I have made God my Helper)/ VIL/LAB/RIS/TOW; Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 23.0mm. Weight: 2.45g. DA=12:4.
North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1464
Date to: Exactly AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.45 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2017 - Tuesday 1st August 2017
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Other reference: IOW2018-8-19
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches, B on breast, quatrefoils by neck
Reverse: / t.
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DI GRA REX AnGLE Z FRAnC (or similar)/VIL/LAB/RIS/TOW
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E mEVm (I have made God my Helper)
Initial mark: Sun/rose
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 87 | 1580 |