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Unique ID: SOM-A28022
Object type certainty: Certain
Medieval silver cut farthing of Henry II (1154-1189), short cross class 1b-c, minted by Lefwine at Lincoln or Godwine at Worcester, 1180-1189 AD, North 963 or 964.
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 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1189
Dimensions and weight
Length: 11.3 mm
Width: 10.2 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.29 g
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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Short cross class 1, not further defined [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre to left
Obverse inscription: [hENRICVS R]/EX
Reverse description: Short voided cross pommee with small pommee saltires in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...]WINE[...]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: Salisbury
To be known as: Alvediston
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th December 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Laura Burnett
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Identified by: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC reciept 22009
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Created:
Thursday 15th December 2011
Updated: Friday 23rd December 2011
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