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Unique ID: SOM-19E7E6
Object type certainty: Probably
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Medieval silver cut farthing of Henry III dating to AD 1222 to to 1236. Short cross class 7bC or D. Minted by Willem at Canterbury. North (1994, 223) no. 979 B or C.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1222
Date to: Circa AD 1236
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.9 mm
Width: 8.1 mm
Weight: 0.37 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 7th January 2019 - Monday 4th March 2019
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Other reference: SCC receipt 018342
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7b (N 979)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, sceptre to left, no chin
Obverse inscription: [hENRIC]VS R/[EX]
Reverse description: Short voided cross pommee with small pommee saltire in quarter
Reverse inscription: [WIL]LEH . [ON...],
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |