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Unique ID: HAMP-79D126
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver cut farthing probably of William I (1165-1214) and posthumous issue. Short Cross and Stars coinage, probably Phase B (Spink 5029) dating to c. 1205-1230. Minted by uncertain moneyer at uncertain mint. See Spink (2002, 14)
The coin measures 10.6mm in length, 9.4mm in width, 0.7mm in thickness and weighs 0.35g
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1230
Quantity: 1
Length: 10.6 mm
Width: 9.4 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.35 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970 - Sunday 31st December 2000
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Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.311
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Crowned head facing left with sceptre before
Obverse inscription: [...] W[...]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, stars in angles
Reverse inscription: [...] (O)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6031
Four figure Latitude: 51.07519782
Four figure longitude: -1.14493897
1:25K map: SU6031
1:10K map: SU63SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 14 | 5029 |