WAW-3B09F6: Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of either Richard I or John (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-3B09F6

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of either Richard I or John.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1189
Date to: Circa AD 1205

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2006 - Sunday 1st October 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards holding a sceptre.
Obverse inscription: EX - II
Reverse description: Short voided cross with a quatrefoil in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: TIVEN

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Bidford-on-Avon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1052
Four figure Latitude: 52.166179
Four figure longitude: -1.855214
1:25K map: SP1052
1:10K map: SP15SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1994 English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 London Spink and Son Ltd Nos. 965-968/2

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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