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COIN

Unique ID: SF-4F531C

Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and somewhat clipped silver hammered groat of Edward IV's first reign, heavy coinage issue of 1461-1464. Lis on breast, plain cross/plain cross initial mark, trefoils on cusps, no marks by crown. Mint of London. North 1530.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1461
Date to: Circa AD 1464

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.02 g
Diameter: 24.55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th June 2018

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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 IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Heavy coinage, Class 1 (N 1529, 1530)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, lis on breast
Obverse inscription: +EDWARD DI GRA REX [AN]GL [Z FR]ANC
Reverse description: Long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border, legend in two concentric rings around
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEVM A/DIVTOR/E MEVM//CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Freckenham

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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