WAW-407E23: Medieval coin: cut farthing of Alexander II (Obverse and reverse) possibly

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-407E23

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Medieval coin: a Scottish cut farthing, possibly of Alexander II.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1214
Date to: Circa AD 1249

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th December 2005 - Wednesday 18th January 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Alexander II of Scotland
Obverse description: Illegible.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Short voided cross with a 6 pointed star in the quarter.
Reverse inscription: R :

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Alcester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1057
Four figure Latitude: 52.211131
Four figure longitude: -1.855068
1:25K map: SP1057
1:10K map: SP15NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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