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COIN

Unique ID: SF-9F1320

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

Cut farthing or quarter of silver short cross penny of Henry II or Henry III, Canterbury mint, 1180-1247

Evidence of reuse: Cut quarter

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Width: 9.2 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.27 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 2004

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: finders reference: 8

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Upper right quadrant of portrait: mostly pellets
Obverse inscription: ENR (E closed)
Reverse description: Quadrant of short-cross with legend and four pellets
Reverse inscription: CAN (C closed)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Ixworth

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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