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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-698ABF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver Medieval voided long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272), class I-III dating to 1247-1250. Uncertain moneyer or mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 8.6 mm
Width: 7.9 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.22 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes without sceptre (1-3), not further defined
Obverse inscription: [...]S R[...]
Reverse inscription: [...]N/[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Alton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7238
Four figure Latitude: 51.13675443
Four figure longitude: -0.97228396
1:25K map: SU7238
1:10K map: SU73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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