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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-875928
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cut shortcross farthing of Henry II-III, Carlisle mint.
Laura Burnett comments:
This is an early example so we can discount Tomas (5b only), Alein mints 1b-c and 3-4. I like the hair and E (which looks like the closing bar is made of two crescents rather than one big one) as class 1 but the A is less certain and looks later. The class 1 ones also seem to all have the legend CARD. Mass (SCBI 56 The JP Mass collection of English Short Cross Coins) illustrates a few of this type, this seems to be a dead ringer for his 821823 which are, unusually 1c/III mules with the reverse listed as class 3 and the obverse as Ic. Apparently this muling was first identified by counting the number of serifs on the N's.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.33 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 10-1156
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: Carlisle
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1c (N 964)
Obverse inscription: HEN[RICVS REX]
Reverse inscription: [...]AR[...]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Bletchingley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3251
Four figure Latitude: 51.242912
Four figure longitude: -0.110317
1:25K map: TQ3251
1:10K map: TQ35SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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