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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-A4B8B7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval silver cut long cross farthing of Henry III. Illegible mint, moneyer Willelm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 0.29 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: (Crowned bust facing)
Obverse inscription: +h[ ]
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: [ ]LEM[ ]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: East Lindsey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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