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Description: | Scattered hoard comprising four Late Medieval groats. Reported as two separate treasure cases.Treasure case 2013 T729Coin 1: Henry VII, Facing bust issue, minted at London, 1489 - 1493 (cinquefoil mintmark). North no. 1704 (1975: 83).Obverse: Crowned bust facing, seven-arched tressure surrounding.hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRReverse: Long cross, three pellets in each quarter.POSVI/DEV A/DIVTO/E MEV CIVI/TAS/LON/DONDie axis: 10 o'clockCondition: worn in places, bent.Diameter: 23.9mm; thickness: 0.9mm; weight: 2.9g.Coin 2: Richard III, London mint, 1483 - 1485 (boar's head mintmark on both sides). North no. 1679 (1975: 79).Obverse: Crowned bust facing, nine-arched tressure surrounding.RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z [FRAN]CReverse: Long cross, three pellets in each quarter.POSVI/DEV A/DIVTOR/E MEVM CIVI/TAS/LON/DONDie axis: 1 o'clockCondition: bent, damage to edge of flan, generally slightly worn.Diameter: 25.3mm; thickness: 0.8mm; weight: 2.5g.Coin 3: Henry VII, Facing Bust, minted at London, 1493 - 1495 (escallop mintmark). North no. 1705(b) (1975: 83).Obverse: Crowned bust facing, with jewelled arches to crown; seven-arched tressure surrounding. Die flaw to left of bust.[hENR]IC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC[...Reverse: Long cross, three pellets in each quarter.POSVI/DEVM A/[DIVTOR]/E MEVM CIVI/TAS/LON/DONDie axis: 3 o'clockCondition: damage to edge of flan, slightly worn.Diameter: 24.9mm; thickness: 0.7mm; weight: 2.6g.Treasure case 2014 T273Coin 4: Edward IV, First Reign (1461 - 1470); minted at York, 1465 - 1470 (sun mintmark on both sides); North no. 1583.Obverse: Crowned bust facing, 'E' on breast, quatrefoil either side of neck, nine-arched tressure surrounding.Legend: EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANCReverse: Long cross, three pellets in each quarter.Outer legend: POSVI/[DEVM A]/DIVTOR/E MEVMInner legend: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACIDie axis: 8 o'clock.Diameter: 25.7mm; thickness: 0.9mm; weight: 2.95g.Condition: slightly worn and bent.Discussion (from 2013 T729)This group of coins was found in an area measuring approximately 30m in diameter. The proximity of these coins, both in terms spatial distribution and their dates, indicates that they are very likely to have been deposited together. The most likely explanation is that they are a hoard (or part thereof), buried in the late 1490s or early 1500s, that has become scattered by subsequent ploughing.As this group contains at least two coins, each containing a minimum of 10% precious metal, they qualify as Treasure under section C7 of the 1996 Treasure Act.nb. A further, previously recorded, coin-a groat of Edward IV's first reign, minted at Norwich, 1464 to 1470 (PAS record BH-A47271)-was found approximately 75m to the south of this group and may also be related.
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