DEV-F13672: Medieval coin: groat of Edward III

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-F13672

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver groat of Edward III (1327-1377), minted at London, series C, dating to AD 1351-1352.

Initial mark cross 1, lombardic M, reversed barred N, wedge-tailed R, annulet stops.

Ref: North 1147, Spink 1565.

Notes:

Club Find Ref: NAD472

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1351
Date to: Exactly AD 1352

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.22 mm
Weight: 4.45 g
Diameter: 27.63 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st March 2019 - Sunday 31st March 2019

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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 III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within a tressure of 9 double arches
Obverse inscription: [+] EDWARD [DEI G] REX ANGL [Z] FRANC D hYB
Reverse description: Long cross dividing inscriptions with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Outer: +POSVI/DEVm A/DIVTOR/Em mEV (I have made God my Helper), Inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: Cross 1
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
Parish or ward: Broadhempston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX7966
Four figure Latitude: 50.48128761
Four figure longitude: -3.70680267
1:25K map: SX7966
1:10K map: SX76SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1960 English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 London Spink and Son 38 1147
Spink and Son Ltd 2014 Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 49th edition London Spink and Son Ltd 180 1565

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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