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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-AF23AD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Evidence of reuse: Clipped

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1356
Date to: Exactly AD 1361
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.23 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm

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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 III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Halfgroat: Edward III, 4th coinage, pre-treaty G (N 1201-1204)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within nine(?) arched tressure. Annulet below bust in legend.
Obverse inscription: ED[WARDVS R]EX ANG[L I Z FRANCI]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing double legend with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [POS]/VI DEV/ADIVT[OREM] // CIVI/[TAS]/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair