SWYOR-B76713: SWYOR-B76713 Medieval Coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-B76713

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a silver medieval coin, part of a voided long cross cut farthing of Henry III to Edward I, Class unknown, dating from AD 1247 - 1279. Mint and moneyer unknown. See North number 983 - 999 on page 225 - 227. Measurements are; length 8.4mm, width 6.9mm, thickness 0.5mm and weight 0.1g. The coin is cut along the centre of the cross, suggesting it was a cut farthing, but it could be a broken cut halfpenny or penny.

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 1279

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 8.4 mm
Width: 6.9 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th December 2021 - Sunday 13th March 2022

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3796

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

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, not further defined
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: [...]CV[...]
Reverse description: Voided long cross
Reverse inscription: [...] D [...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Sprotbrough and Cusworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5302
Four figure Latitude: 53.5120188
Four figure longitude: -1.20225467
1:25K map: SE5302
1:10K map: SE50SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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