SF-7C53FE: Medieval coin: Scottish Short Cross and Stars farthing, probably of William I

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-7C53FE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cut silver Scottish Short Cross and Stars farthing, probably of William I, c.1195-1230 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1195
Date to: Circa AD 1230

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10.2 mm
Width: 9.03 mm
Weight: 0.31 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2014

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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: William I of Scotland
Type: Scottish: William I, Short Cross and Stars coinage not further defined (S 5027 - 5033)
Obverse description: Uncertain bust within an inner circle
Obverse inscription: []LLE[]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, star in the angle of the cross, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: +RV[]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Snetterton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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