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Unique ID: HAMP-86AF56
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272). Long cross Class 3a-3b (North 986-987) dating to 1248-1250. Minted by uncertain moneyer at Gloucester mint. North (1994, 226)
The coin is 8.6mm in length, 7.9mm in width, 0.6mm in thickness and weighs 0.24g
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Length: 8.6 mm
Width: 7.9 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.24 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 1986 - Tuesday 30th September 1986
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Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.556
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Gloucester
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [...]REX . [...]
Reverse description: Long cross voided dividing the legend with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...]/LOV/[...]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU5828
Four figure Latitude: 51.04842944
Four figure longitude: -1.17396369
1:25K map: SU5828
1:10K map: SU52NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 226 | 986-987 |