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Unique ID: LEIC-097917
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval short cross silver cut farthing of Richard I or John (1189 - 1216), dating to c. AD 1194 - 1204. Class 4, not further defined. Unknown moneyer of London.
Length: 14.80 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Die Axis: 3
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1194
Date to: Circa AD 1204
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.8 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 4, not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing forward
Obverse inscription: [hENRIC]VS R[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with four pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [O]N LVN
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK7808
Four figure Latitude: 52.66411529
Four figure longitude: -0.84811536
1:25K map: SK7808
1:10K map: SK70NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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