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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-EF658E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval Irish voided long cross silver cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272), probably type 1b or 1c and dating to the period 1251-1254. Moneyer: uncertain. Mint: Dublin. As Spink 6236-6238.
Obverse: Forward facing crowned bust in triangle. Legend: [hENRICV]S RE[X III]
Reverse: Voided long cross pommée with three pellets in each angle. Legend: [...] IVE
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1254
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.84 mm
Width: 8.48 mm
Weight: 0.35 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
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Type: Long cross class 1, not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust in triangle
Obverse inscription: [hENRICV]S RE[X III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross pommée with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [...] IVE
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Much Wenlock
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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