GLO-15B77B: GLO-15B77B short cross cut farthing of John

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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-15B77B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

~~Silver short cross cut farthing of John (1199-1216) of either class 5 or 6 type dating this to 1204-1215.
Obverse: bust facing forwards holding sceptre (the lower left side of the bust remains) EX
Reverse: short cross voided with three pellets in each angle ON.N

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1215

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Width: 10 mm
Weight: 0.37 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 24th October 2016

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 6, not further defined
Obverse description: bust facing forwards holding sceptre (the lower left side of the bust remains)
Obverse inscription: EX
Reverse description: short cross voided with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: ON.N
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cotswold (District)
Parish or ward: Coberley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9516
Four figure Latitude: 51.84257912
Four figure longitude: -2.0739808
1:25K map: SO9516
1:10K map: SO91NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

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

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