BERK-BE6205: Medieval coin: cut farthing

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-BE6205

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn Medieval silver voided short cross cut farthing (quarter cut penny) of uncertain ruler dating between AD 1180-1247, Illegible moneyer and mint.

The coin is 10.2mm in length, 9.2mm in width, and weighs 0.34g.

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: 10.2 mm
Width: 9.2 mm
Weight: 0.34 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th November 2019

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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 with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [---] EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with four pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [---] ON [---]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Chilcomb (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5030
Four figure Latitude: 51.0671629
Four figure longitude: -1.2878036
1:25K map: SU5030
1:10K map: SU53SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting with Weekend Wanderers
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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