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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-15382F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver coin. Round long cross farthing of an indeterminate medieval ruler, issue of 1279-1485, probably of Edward III (1327-1377), between star-marked and florin coinage to judge from the diameter, so issue of 1335-1351.
Obverse description: Facing bust.
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, inner circle.
Diameter: 12.8mm, Weight: 0.34gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1335
Date to: Exactly AD 1351
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.34 g
Diameter: 12.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM33602
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Category: English coin Edwardian type 1279 - 1377
Type: Farthing: Edward III, not further defined
Obverse description: Facing bust
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, inner circle.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Gainsborough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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