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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-116FB3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn Medieval silver voided short cross cut farthing of William I of Scotland (1165-1214), minted by Hue and Walter. Probably Short Cross, Phase B, c. 1205?-c. 1230. Probably Spink: 5029 or 5032.
Obverse: [ ]; Head with sceptre
Reverse: + (cross potent) hV[ ]; Voided short cross with a five-pointed star in the quadrant
Length: 9.9mm; width: 9.9mm. Weight: 0.45g.
Spink 2003: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, 2nd edition. Spink: London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Exactly AD 1230
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.9 mm
Width: 9.9 mm
Weight: 0.45 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th January 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-2-61
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 Phase B (S 5029 - 5033))
Obverse description: Head with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a five-pointed star in the quadrant
Reverse inscription: + (cross potent) hV[ ]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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