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PUBLIC-83D483: henry II to henry III cut farthing front and back

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-83D483

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A Medieval silver short cross cut farthing of Henry II to Henry III (1154-1272 AD), 1180-1247 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 17th March 2012

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: H[ENRICUS R]EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross dividing the inscription with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: _ V N
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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