Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Groat
Calais Mint
Edward III (1327-1377)
Treaty Period, Treaty Series
This is an example of a clipped coin. A groat is a fourpence coin.
Obverse Description
A crowned bust of the King facing, annulet on brest; around the base of the letters, EDWA the rest removed by clipping
Reverse Description
A long cross; in each angle three pellets; around, a legend in two concentric circles - the outer being mostly removed by clipping, in inner, VIL LA C ALC SIC
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1363-1369 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Calais (Mint), Calais, England, France, 1363-1369
In 1830 The Treaty of Brétigny ceded the city of Calais on the French coast to England. -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
05
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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
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.73 g (Weight)
clipped
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Shape
Round
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References
North 1258
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., p.43, no.1258 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., p.177, no. 1619 Pages