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Unique ID: SUR-7E587A
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A silver Groat of Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), light coinage. Sun initial mark, fleurs on cusps and quatrefoils by neck on obverse. Mint of London. North (1991), p86, number 1569. Part of the flan is bent and torn from post-depositional damage.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 2.77 g
Diameter: 26.7 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583)
Obverse description: Quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps
Obverse inscription: EDWARD D[...]GRA[...]ANGL Z FRANC
Reverse inscription: POSV/I DEVM A/DVITOR/E MEVM, CIVI/TAS/LON/DON.
Initial mark: Sun
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU7048
Four figure Latitude: 51.22690788
Four figure longitude: -0.99892011
1:25K map: SU7048
1:10K map: SU74NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son |