NARC-8834E9: NARC-8834E9 : Groat : Edward IV

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-8834E9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver Groat of Edward IV (AD 1461-1470). First reign. Light coinage. Standard type F. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant and legend in two fields. Initial mark crown/crown. London mint. AD 1464-1470.

Diameter: 24.09mm, Thickness: 1.01mm, Weight: 3.1g

North Vol II, P 87, No 1570

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.01 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 24.09 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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: Long cross with three pellets in each quadrant and legend in two fields
Obverse inscription: EDW[ARDDIGRAREXANGLZFRANC]DnS
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quadrant and legend in two fields
Reverse inscription: POSVI/DE[VMA/DIVTOR]/E[M]EV//CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Initial mark: crown/crown
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Long Buckby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6267
Four figure Latitude: 52.29763627
Four figure longitude: -1.09227231
1:25K map: SP6267
1:10K map: SP66NW
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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	87	1570

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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