LEIC-52E8DA: Medieval silver Farthing

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-52E8DA

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver farthing, probably of Henry VI? London mint, 1422-61.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1461

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.23 g
Diameter: 10 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Obverse description: facing crowned bust, joined fluers on crown, small chest.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC [...]NGL
Reverse description: Long cross with three joining pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: CIVITAS LONDON
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: Boston (District)
Parish or ward: Frampton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3437
Four figure Latitude: 52.91372
Four figure longitude: -0.00865487
1:25K map: TF3437
1:10K map: TF33NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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