Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-BCDB05
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval coin; a cut farthing voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216 - 1272), probably Class Vg (1251 - 1272) minted at Canterbury. See North number 997 on page 227 of Volume I.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.14 mm
Width: 9.1 mm
Thickness: 0.73 mm
Weight: 0.34 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011 - Friday 1st June 2012
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Other reference: PAS form number 1916
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5g (N 997)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with sceptre. Almond shaped eyes and pellets in hair curls.
Obverse inscription: H[ENRICVS REX ]III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in the angle
Reverse inscription: [...] ON C[...] [ON are ligated]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4907
Four figure Latitude: 53.557344
Four figure longitude: -1.261786
1:25K map: SE4907
1:10K map: SE40NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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