OXON-FC7D2A: Medieval coin: cut farthing of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: OXON-FC7D2A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver cut farthing of Henry III (AD 1216-1272) dating between 1248-1250. Voided long cross class 3c. Minted at Winchester by unclear moneyer. North (1994, 226) No.988

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.2 mm
Width: 8.9 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.29 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 13th April 2021 - Tuesday 13th April 2021

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OMS receipt 2546

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
Mint or issue place: Winchester
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [+hEN]RICV[S REX III]
Reverse description: Voided Long cross dividing the legend with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [...]/WIN/[...]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Hampton Gay and Poyle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4816
Four figure Latitude: 51.84054926
Four figure longitude: -1.30470039
1:25K map: SP4816
1:10K map: SP41NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1994	English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: OXON
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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