HAMP-AC6F07: Medieval coin: Cut farthing of John

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-AC6F07

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn early 13th-century silver Medieval cut farthing of John, uncertain moneyer and mint (Short voided cross Classes 5-6 1204-1217 AD)

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 1217

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.05 mm
Width: 8.95 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.26 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 2nd September 2011 - Sunday 11th September 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3276

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 classes 5-8, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: [hENRIC]VS R[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross dividing the inner field into quarters; small cross pommee in each angle
Reverse inscription: ON E
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: St. Mary Bourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4551
Four figure Latitude: 51.256396
Four figure longitude: -1.356535
1:25K map: SU4551
1:10K map: SU45SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers USA tour September 2011
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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