SUSS-E3B301: Medieval coin: Farthing of unknown ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-E3B301

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and clipped Medieval silver farthing of unknown ruler. On the obverse the partial legend [...] REX can be seen; whilst on the reverse [CIVI]/TAS/LON/[DON] indicates it was minted in London. The degree of wear and clipping prevent further quantification and accordingly only a wide date assignation of 1279 to 1509 can be given.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1509

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.62 mm
Weight: 0.17 g
Diameter: 10.07 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 25th August 2008

Rally details.

This object was found at Firle Rally 5

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Mint or issue place: London
Obverse description: [...] REX
Obverse inscription: [...]/TAS/LON/[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Alciston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5005
Four figure Latitude: 50.825115
Four figure longitude: 0.12835
1:25K map: TQ5005
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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