LIN-7748CD: Medieval coin: Irish cut farthing of Henery III

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-7748CD

Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver Irish cut farthing of Henry III, dating to the period AD 1251-1254. Minted by David de Enfield at Dublin.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1254

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.16 mm
Width: 8.83 mm
Weight: 0.29 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 23rd October 2015

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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: Dublin
Type: Irish: cut farthing of Henry III (S 6243B)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within triangle, holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS R]EX [III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [DAV/I ON/DIV]/ELI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Chapel St. Leonards (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF5571
Four figure Latitude: 53.21345785
Four figure longitude: 0.31974446
1:25K map: TF5571
1:10K map: TF57SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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