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Unique ID: FAKL-1319E2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Cut silver farthing from a voided long cross penny of Shrewsbury, Class 3b
Class: Cut farthing, voided long cross, Shrewsbury
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.33 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm
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Other reference: A241
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Shrewsbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3b (N 987)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hen [RICV [vs
Reverse description: Voided long cross
Reverse inscription: PER/iso/nsr/ [ose
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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