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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-AFBCCA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn Medieval Scottish silver cut farthing of William I 'The Lion' (1165-1214), minted by Henri le Rus. Short Cross Phase B (c. 1205-c. 1230).
Obverse: [ ]; Illegible.
Reverse: [ ]; Voided short cross with a star in each quadrant.
Length: 8.8mm; width: 8.7mm. Weight: 0.31g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1230
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 8.8 mm
Width: 8.7 mm
Weight: 0.31 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th February 2018 - Sunday 4th February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-2-10
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: William I of Scotland
Type: Scottish: William I, Short Cross and Stars coinage Phase B (S 5029 - 5033))
Obverse description: [ ]
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a star in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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