Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-881FE8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A halfgroat of Edward III (1327-1377), pre-treaty type C, minted in London (1351-1352). The flan has been damaged at the edges, obscuring some of the outermost lettering.
Obverse:- Stylised portrait of king facing outwards, enclosed by curvilinear border and legend. Legend around '[E]DWARD]VS REX A[NGL Z FRANC]'
Reverse:- Long cross pattee with three pellets in each crutch, dividing legend into quarters. Legend around '[POSVI DEV AV]DITOREM [MEU]'
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1351
Date to: Circa AD 1352
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.5 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th September 2018 - Sunday 16th September 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, not further defined
Obverse description: Obverse:- Stylised portrait of king facing outwards, enclosed by curvilinear border and legend. Legend around.
Obverse inscription: [E]DWARD]VS REX A[NGL Z FRANC]
Reverse description: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each crutch, dividing legend into quarters. Legend around.
Reverse inscription: [POSVI DEV AV]DITOREM [MEU]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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