Rights Holder: Paul Manning
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Unique ID: BUC-F83C28
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver short cross cut farthing of Henry II or III. Obverse: Two curls and a sceptre [...]REX. Reverse: Short cross and four pellets joined [...]M ON[...]
Current location of find: Retained by Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Height: 10.52 mm
Width: 13.59 mm
Thickness: 0.58 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th March 2010
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: Uncertain
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Two curls and a sceptre!
Obverse inscription: [...]REX
Reverse description: Short cross and four joined pellets
Reverse inscription: [...]M ON[...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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