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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-C407DD
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver cut farthing of Henry III dating to AD 1248-1272. [hENR]ICVS [REX ANG] obverse depicting lower right quadrant of a crowned and bearded bust facing with two curls visible with pellets. Mint of Canterbury (or possibly Carlisle). North 985-999 (North, JJ, 1980, English Hammered Coinage, Vol 1, pp 182-183, nos 985-999).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1272
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.34 mm
Width: 9.33 mm
Weight: 0.39 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WSHC 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Lower right quadrant of bearded bust facing with two hair curls with pellets.
Obverse inscription: [hENR]ICVS [REX ANG]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in quarter.
Reverse inscription: [ ]ON C[ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Seagry
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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