1 Farthing - John Short Cross type; class 5b
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
John (1199-1216)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1205-1207 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.37 g |
| Diameter | 9 mm |
| Shape | Quarter circle |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 280481 |
Obverse
Lower right segment of crowned facing bust with sceptre to the left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: [hЄNRIC]VS R[ | ЄX]
Translation: King Henry
Reverse
Upper right segment of voided short cross with quatrefoils of pellets in angles within inner beaded circle, moneyer and mint name around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + GIF[REI • ON • NOR]
Translation: Gifrei of Norwich
Mints
| London, United Kingdom (650-1279) | |
| Norwich, United Kingdom (924-1265, 1696-1697) |
Comments
House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), John (1199-1216), Short Cross coinage, Class 5b.
All issues bear the name of John's predecessor Henry, numerous moneyer and mint name variations exist.
Medieval coins were cut into halves and quarters to provide fractional denominations without the need to strike new coins. It is thought these were generally cut at the mint, although it is also likely to have happened during transactions. Cut farthings are known in England from Anglo-Saxon times (c. 750s) until Edward I introduced round farthings and halfpennies in the new coinage of 1279.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1205-1207) | Gifrei of Norwich | 63% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1205-1207) | Ilger of London | 5% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 82
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