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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-A1EB15
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete irish medieval silver farthing of Edward I (1272-1307 AD), early issue farthing, struck at Waterford mint, c. 1280-1284 AD; Spink 6268.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1284
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.61 mm
Weight: 0.3 g
Diameter: 10.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd April 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing
Mint or issue place: Waterford City
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing in triangle formed of pellets
Obverse inscription: E R A/NG/LIE
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/WATE/RFOR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Stone cum ebony
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaby, P. | 1984 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands: Standard Catalogue of British Coins, Volume 2 | Spink and Son Ltd | 127 | 6268 |
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