On Sunday
we had a club dig and some good finds were uncovered. Mine were a Edward III Silver
Half Groat (1363 – 1369) and a double loop oval buckle complete with pin and gilt
shield-shaped plate.
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| Edward III silver half groat |
EDWARDVS
REX AnGLI DnS & hYB (Edward King of England , Lord of Ireland)
Reverse:
Outer: POSVI
DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM (I have made God my helper)
Inner: CIVITAS
LONDON (City of London )
weight: 2.05g, diameter: 22.44mm, thickness: 0.66mm
weight: 2.05g, diameter: 22.44mm, thickness: 0.66mm
In 1360
the Treaty of Bretigni was signed. Edward no longer had jurisdiction over France and his claim to France was dropped from the legend of the coinage until
1369. England needed a cross Channel trading base and this was achieved
by another treaty with France which enabled England to use Calais , where
a mint was established. The Transitional Treaty Period groats of 1361 had
the French title omitted and these coins are scarce. The mint mark in use
is the cross potent (above the crown on the obverse side).
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| Double loop oval buckle
complete with pin and shield-shaped plate, c1350 - 1500 |
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