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A Medieval gold half noble of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), dating to AD 1361-1363. Fourth Coinage, Treaty Period, Transitional series. London Mint. North (1991: 54) no. 1223.
Measurements: 25.60mm in diameter, 3.41g in weight.
There are two edge splits caused by plough damage, one at 10 o'clock the other at 11 o'clock that cuts in then at 90 deg up to 12 o'clock, both edge folds around these splits have been worked back in to their 'struck state' positions.
Notes:
My ref : 3005
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1361
Date to: Circa AD 1363
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.41 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half noble
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Gold noble: Edward III, 4th coinage, treaty, transitional (N 1222)
Obverse description: King stood facing in ship holding sword and shield
Obverse inscription: EDWARD DEI G REX AnGL D hYB
Reverse description: Floriated cross with E at centre, in each quarter a crowned lion gardant, all within tressure of 8 arches.
Reverse inscription: DOMInE nE I FVRORE TVO ARGVAS ME
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ8759
Four figure Latitude: 51.29940706
Four figure longitude: 0.68102076
1:25K map: TQ8759
1:10K map: TQ85NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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