HAMP-E3C613: Medieval coin: Farthing of Alexander III

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-E3C613

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn later 13th-century medieval silver farthing of Alexander III of Scotland, 2nd issue (1279-1285 AD) (see Grueber 1899, 166; ref. 18)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1279
Date to: AD 1285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.31 g
Diameter: 12.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th January 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E1761

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: + ALEXANDER REX
Reverse description: Long cross pattée with six-pointed mullet (pierced star) in each angle
Reverse inscription: SC/OT/OR/VM
Initial mark: Cross

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Chilcomb (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5028
Four figure Latitude: 51.04918
Four figure longitude: -1.288079
1:25K map: SU5028
1:10K map: SU52NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
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
Grueber, H.A.	1899	Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland in the British Museum	London	Trustees of the British Museum	166	18

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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