WMID-E74F5B: Medieval coin: Complete cut quarter of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-E74F5B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cut farthing, probably of Henry III (AD 1216 to AD 1272), probably dating to the period AD 1217/8 to AD 1222. Probably Class 7. Probably minted in London. Probably North vol 1, p222, no 978.

Length: 9.2 mm
Width: 8.7 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1217
Date to: Circa AD 1222

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.2 mm
Width: 8.7 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th December 2014 - Saturday 27th 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: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7, not further defined
Obverse description: Possible neck
Obverse inscription: [ ]CVS[ ]
Reverse description: short cross with crosslet
Reverse inscription: [ ]VND
Initial mark: cross potent
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Stourport-on-Severn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7969
Four figure Latitude: 52.31869662
Four figure longitude: -2.30950346
1:25K map: SO7969
1:10K map: SO76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: found whilst out metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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