WAW-9B2786: Medieval coin: Cut farthing of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-9B2786

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval coin: An incomplete cut quarter penny of Henry III (1247 - 1272), probably minted in Lincoln. Moneyer is unknown. Class V

Length: 9.78mm
Width: 9.20mm
Thickness: 1.00mm
Weight: 0.3g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.78 mm
Width: 9.2 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Sceptre
Obverse inscription: [ ] X N [ ]
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [ ] INC [ ]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

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: Tanworth-in-Arden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1369
Four figure Latitude: 52.318952
Four figure longitude: -1.810705
1:25K map: SP1369
1:10K map: SP16NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

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

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