Record ID: SWYOR-436748
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Burgundian silver coin: a double patard of Charles the Bold (1467-1477). It is 26.6mm in diameter and 0.8mm thick. It weighs 2.99gm. In 1469, following an agreement made between Edward IV and Charles the Bold, these coins were made legal tender in England and remained so for over 60 years afterwards; they crop up in hoards (in steadily declining numbers) until well into Henry VIII's reign. The Burgundian rulers were seen as friends of the English and this is the main reason that this type of foreign coin was allowed to circulate here. The metal is not quite sterling value, s…
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
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Record ID: ESS-B08EC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver coin. A patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Flanders and Brabant. Minted in Bruges, AD 1467-74. These were legal tender in England from circa AD 1469-1530 and were the equivalent to a groat. Other examples on the database are from Hampshire (SUR-71B7C6) and Shropshire (CPAT-DFDDC7)
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2010
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Record ID: SUR-71B7C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A double patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Mint of Bruges.
Created on: Friday 9th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2010
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Record ID: SWYOR-BB88D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver coin: a silver double patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477). Compare DUR-E62735 and DENO-F48286.
Created on: Tuesday 25th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 22nd July 2010
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