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Unique ID: LEIC-C9DD52
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval Silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III, 1247-72.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Length: 9 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.24 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
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 facing bust
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Voided longross with three pellets in each angle
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK5409
Four figure Latitude: 52.67602077
Four figure longitude: -1.20277395
1:25K map: SK5409
1:10K map: SK50NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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