SWYOR-7AA384: Medieval coin; illegible cut farthing

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-7AA384

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval silver coin: a cut quarter penny, probably of Henry III (1216-1272). Corrosion renders it impossible to determine any further detail. It is 12.4mm long, 9mm wide, and 1thick. It weighs 0.33gm.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1216
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.4 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.33 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th April 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: illegible
Reverse description: 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 Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Whorlton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ4701
Four figure Latitude: 54.402303
Four figure longitude: -1.277508
1:25K map: NZ4701
1:10K map: NZ40SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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