SUR-7647A3: Medieval coin: A Scottish cut farthing of William I or Alexander II

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-7647A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Scottish cut farthing of either William I or Alexander II

Notes:

Both sides display a cross and the coin may be a brockage where a coin has been stuck in the die.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1195
Date to: Circa AD 1249

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.75 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 08.1221

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: William I of Scotland
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: cross
Reverse description: Cross with a star in the angle
Reverse inscription: [...]IO[...]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: West Clandon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0350
Four figure Latitude: 51.239891
Four figure longitude: -0.525897
1:25K map: TQ0350
1:10K map: TQ05SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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