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Description: | A mutilated Medieval coin; a fraction of a gold quarter-ryal of Edward IV, struck in 1464/5-70. It has been reduced in size in a deliberate manner to an octagonal shape which is just 7.2mm diameter. The reason for this mutilation is not known. Denomination: Quarter ryal Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign) Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1485 Type: Gold quarter-ryal: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1559, 1560) Obverse description: Shield in a tressure Obverse inscription: Illegible Reverse description: Floriated cross in a tressure Reverse inscription: Illegible Degree of wear: Worn: fine Barrie Cook of the British Museum, who identified the coin, notes that it is not a usable coin and should therefore be considered as an artefact. Thickness: 0.9 mm;Diameter: 7.2 mm; Weight: 0.21 g As is contains more than 10% gold and is more than three hundred years old, it fulfils the criteria of the 1996 Treasure Act. Amy Downes Barrie Cook
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