NCL-6890D4: Medieval coin: farthing (cut) of the Edward I-III

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-6890D4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A farthing made by cutting out one quarter of a longcross penny. Not further identifiable.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1272
Date to: Circa AD 1377

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.87 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 9.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th November 2008

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edwardian classes 1-15, not further defined
Obverse description: Worn
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Longcross with 3 pellets in the quarter
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wold Newton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0472
Four figure Latitude: 54.133333
Four figure longitude: -0.409802
1:25K map: TA0472
1:10K map: TA07SW
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

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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