Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Groat
Southwark Mint, London
Edward VI (1547-1553) First Coinage
A groat is a fourpence coin
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of Edward VI facing right; around, (mm. none) EDWARD 6 D G AGL FR Z HIB REX
Reverse Description
Royal crown, quartered with the arms of England and France, on cross fourchee; the cross passes through a circle of beads and breaks the legend; around, (mm. E) CIVITAS LONDON
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1547-1548 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Southwark (Mint), Southwark, England, Great Britain, 1547-1548
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
25 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.298 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1898 Pages