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An early-medieval silver cut farthing (quarter penny) in the name of Cnut the Great (1016-1035), posthumous issue by Harthacnut (1035-42), Arm and sceptre type dating to the period 1040-1042. Minted by Boia/Boga at Dover. North (1994) no.799, BMC xvi, Hild I. Possible die link to EMC 1013.0324.
Measurements: 13.14mm long, 0.65mm thick and 0.25g in weight
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1040
Date to: Circa AD 1042
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.14 mm
Thickness: 0.65 mm
Weight: 0.25 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Harthacnut
Mint or issue place: Dover
Category: Coin of the kings of All England 924/5-1066
Type: N 799 ('Cnut' Arm and Sceptre)
Obverse description: Diademed bust left with sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [+CNVT]/R[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, behind a quadrilateral with a pellet at each angle and in centre
Reverse inscription: [BOGA.ON.]DOFE[RA]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TR0631
Four figure Latitude: 51.04141257
Four figure longitude: 0.93716741
1:25K map: TR0631
1:10K map: TR03SE
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1963 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |