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COIN
Unique ID: SF-70590A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver hammered cut farthing of uncertain monarch, dating c. 1180-1247. Mint unknown due to cutting of the coin, moneyer Willelm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.24 mm
Width: 7.71 mm
Weight: 0.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th October 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, sceptre held in right hand
Obverse inscription: [...]ENR[...]
Reverse description: Voided shortcross quartering coin, quatrefoil in each angle within inner pelleted border
Reverse inscription: [...]LEL[...]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Yaxley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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