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Unique ID: IOW-DDDA05
Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped Irish Medieval silver groat of Edward IV (1461-83), minted at Dublin. Heavy 'Cross and Pellets' Coinage, (c. 1470-c. 1473). Initial marks: rose/rose. Spink: 6303.
Obverse: EDWARDVS DEI GRA DnS hYBERnIE (double saltire stops); Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches.
Reverse: POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/E mEVm (saltire stops) (I have made God my Helper) CIVI/TAS/DVBL/InIE (double saltire stops); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 25.8mm. Weight: 2.38g. DA=12:6.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1470
Date to: Circa AD 1473
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.38 g
Diameter: 25.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th July 2017 - Saturday 15th July 2017
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Other reference: IOW2018-8-18
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Type: Irish: groat or halfgroat of Edward IV, Group 5, heavy cross and pellets coinage (S 6303-6322)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of nine arches
Obverse inscription: EDWARDVS DEI GRA DnS hYBERnIE (double saltire stops)/CIVI/TAS/DVBL/InIE (double saltire stops)
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/E mEVm (saltire stops) (I have made God my Helper)
Initial mark: rose
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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