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COIN
Unique ID: SF-725C4A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn silver hammered cut farthing of Henry III, dating c. 1248-1250. Class 3, moneyer and mint uncertain.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.16 mm
Width: 8.15 mm
Weight: 0.23 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 III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [....]REX[....]
Reverse description: Voided long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border
Reverse inscription: [....]IV(?)[...]
Coin references
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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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