ESS-71FE12: ESS-71FE12 medieval coin: cut farthing of John

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-71FE12

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval silver coin: class 5ai-5bi cut farthing of John, dating 1204-5.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1205

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 8.26 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th September 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester OEF 6538

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust, facing
Obverse inscription: NRI
Reverse description: Short cross
Reverse inscription: ON.L

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Epping Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Sheering (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5015
Four figure Latitude: 51.813509
Four figure longitude: 0.174604
1:25K map: TL5015
1:10K map: TL51NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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