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IOW-E19AE5: Cut farthing of Henry III (class 3)

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-E19AE5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Cut farthing of Henry III. Long cross coinage. Class 3 (1248-50). Lincoln mint. Estimated diameter 19mm, weight 0.35g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1248
Date to: AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.35 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th September 2003

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: BW 1
Museum accession number: IOW 2003.74.10

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse inscription: hEN[
Reverse description: ]INC[

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Freshwater Parish

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
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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