WAW-41D56C: Medieval coin: silver continental stirling imitation, issued by Gaucher V de Châtillon (Obverse and reverse).

Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: WAW-41D56C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: silver continental stirling imitation, issued by Gaucher V de Châtillon, Lord of Châtillon and Count of Porcien as constable of France (1313-1322). Dating to the period 1314-1322. Standard obverse bust and stirling long cross. Mint of Yves France. Mayhew (1983) no. 237 or 239.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1314
Date to: Circa AD 1322

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 26th July 2018 - Thursday 27th September 2018

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Gaucher of Châtillon count of Porcien and Constable (France)
Mint or issue place: Yves
Type: Edwardian imitation: in his own name (M 237 -239, 244 - 247)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing forwards.
Obverse inscription: GALChSCOMESPORC
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: MON / ETN / OVA / YVE
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Pershore (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9447
Four figure Latitude: 52.12128109
Four figure longitude: -2.08904861
1:25K map: SO9447
1:10K map: SO94NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: KENT-965B25
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A complete fine, Medieval silver continental stirling imitation, issued by Gaucher V de Châtillon, Lord of Châtillon and Count of Porcien a…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: CORN-4DA559
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A Medieval sterling continental imitation penny of Gaucher of Châtillon, Count of Porcien and Constable (France), dating from 1313-1322. Lon…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: PUBLIC-AAF4DC
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A continental imitation of an English penny of the Edwardian type. Crowned bust type, issued by Gaucher of Châtillon count of Porcien (1…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.