WMID-16F3D5: The obverse of an incomplete silver halfgroat of Edward IV, probably between AD 1464/5 - 1470 and minted in London.

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-16F3D5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A badly clipped and incomplete silver halfgroat of Edward IV, probably dating to his light coinage between AD 1464/5 - 1470 and minted in London (diameter: 20.2mm; thickness: 0.3mm; weight: 1.78g). The coin is worn but in a fair condition.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1464
Date to: Ante AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 1.78 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th January 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing fowards, with trefoils toe ither side of the crown, hair and bust.
Obverse inscription: +ED[ ]RD[ ]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the reverse into four with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [ ] CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
To be known as: Waterhouses

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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