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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-CFCB5F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A corroded silver Medieval half groat of Edward IV, first reign, light issue dating to 1464-1470. Pall initial mark, obverse has wedges either side of the neck. Canterbury mint. As Greenhalgh (2010), p120, DIG No. 11; North (1991), p 88, 1590.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th September 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Halfgroat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1584 - 1590)
Obverse description: Wedges by neck.
Initial mark: Pall
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Hammersmith and Fulham (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Palace Riverside (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2376
Four figure Latitude: 51.46960743
Four figure longitude: -0.23054883
1:25K map: TQ2376
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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Updated: About one year ago

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