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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: NMGW-95B399
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Description of find
The find comprises one gold and ten silver medieval English coins, of the reigns of Edward I-II (3), Edward III (2), Henry V (1) and Henry VI (5) (see appended Schedule).
Metal content
English silver coins of the 14th-15th centuries are typically of silver of high fineness, in excess of 90% Ag by weight. The gold standard is virtually pure precious metal (23ct 3½gr, or 99.5%).
Discussion
The eleven coins are of similar types and in similar condition to those previously recorded from this site. The weights of the silver coins lie between the 60-grain standard of 1412 and the 48-grain standard of Edward IV's 'Light' coinage, introduced in 1465.
From their composition and proximity to the find spot of the three previous finds, the eleven coins considered here may be seen to form a fourth portion of a single deposit, probably dating to the later 1460s, of which a cumulative summary is appended.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Wrexham County Borough Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2017TW10
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1275
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2017 - Saturday 30th September 2017
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2017TW10
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Wrexham (Unitary Authority)
District: Wrexham (Unitary Authority)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ4843
Four figure Latitude: 52.98180646
Four figure longitude: -2.77594922
1:25K map: SJ4843
1:10K map: SJ44SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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