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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-17FFE2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver short cross cut farthing possibly of John-Henry III class 5b2 or later minted at London and dating to 1205-47? [hENRICVS]R/E[X] is the obverse legend and [+...ON]LVN[D] is the reverse

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Exactly AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Americans nr Thornton etc 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 8

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: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust
Obverse inscription: [hENRICVS]R/E[X]
Reverse description: Short cross, linked pellets
Reverse inscription: [+...ON]LVN[D]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Thornton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7635
Four figure Latitude: 52.00824003
Four figure longitude: -0.89416746
1:25K map: SP7635
1:10K map: SP73NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers American Detecting Holidays
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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