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Unique ID: BUC-162BAE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn medieval silver farthing or half penny, dating from c. AD 1279-1489. The coin is broken and cracked in several places.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1489
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.9 mm
Width: 9.9 mm
Weight: 0.26 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 23rd May 2019
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Other reference: AYBCM 4997
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny or farthing
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...]
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL2535
Four figure Latitude: 51.99938013
Four figure longitude: -0.18059966
1:25K map: TL2535
1:10K map: TL23NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.