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Unique ID: SUR-F79332
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A silver Medieval groat of Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), light coinage, Type VI. Unclear initial mark to obverse, sun initial mark to reverse. Obverse has quatrefoils at the neck. London mint. Cf North (1991), number 1569.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 2.65 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Crowned portrait with quatrefoils at neck.
Initial mark: Sun (reverse)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ0254
Four figure Latitude: 51.27602661
Four figure longitude: -0.53907811
1:25K map: TQ0254
1:10K map: TQ05SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son |