HAMP-1574E5: Medieval coin : cut farthing of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-1574E5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval cut farthing of Henry III (1216-72), class 5b (wedge-tailed R, round eyes), struck by Randulf at Bury and dating to 1250-6. Estimated original diameter c.19mm.
Reference: North 992.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.7 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Weight: 0.34 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th February 2015 - Thursday 12th February 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 623

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Bury St. Edmunds
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5b (N 992)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing [holding sceptre].
Obverse inscription: [h]ENR[...] (NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription, three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: RAN[....] (AN ligated)
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4234
Four figure Latitude: 51.1037689
Four figure longitude: -1.40150422
1:25K map: SU4234
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1963	English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd		992

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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