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Unique ID: GLO-65BC92
Object type certainty: Certain
Silver farthing of Henry VI
1427-34
Diameter 13mm, weight 0.28g
Obverse: crowned bust facing forward.
Obverse inscription: HEN[...]ANGL
Reverse: long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS [...]
Mint mark: Cross patonce
Condition: poor
Note: the bottom edge of the coin has been lost resulting in the loss of the inscription in this location.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1427
Date to: Circa AD 1434
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 0.28 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Unknown [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1351 - 1509 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Farthing: Henry VI, First reign, not further defined [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing forward.
Obverse inscription: HEN[…]ANGL
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS […]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Avon
District: Bath And North East Somerset
To be known as: Keynsham
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th July 2010 - Thursday 30th June 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Kurt Adams
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Identified by: Mr Kurt Adams - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 4815
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 30th November 2011
Updated: Wednesday 30th November 2011
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