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Name or Denominations
1 Groat (1⁄60)
Issuer
England (United Kingdom)
Ruler
Edward I (1272-1307)
Year of Minting
1279-1307
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
5.7 g
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Small forward facing bust within a four arched tressure with flowers in the angles. Bust flanked by cinquefoils with a rosette below the bust.
Back design
Large cross with three pellets in each quarter, two lines of legend.
Year of Minting
1279-1307
King
Edward I (1272-1307)
Mint location
Royal Mint (Tower of London) , United Kingdom (1279-1810)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
Obverse: EDWARDVS : D'I : GRA' : REX : ANGL' Reverse: DN'S HIBNE DVX AQVT LONDONIA CIVI
Context
This coin represents the earliest attempt by an English monarch to issue a groat, struck at 89 grains as part of a major re-coinage from 1279. It was not well received, with many being used as jewelry, and a successful groat coinage would not be introduced until the reign of Edward III.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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