Coin

Unique ID: LEIC-8F2A17

Object type certainty: Certain

Medieval silver penny, Henry I North 858 (cross-fleury type) 110-1135, mint and moneyer unknown.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1100
Date to: AD 1135

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Henry I BMC ii (N 858) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HENRIREX]
Reverse description: Cross fluery with annulet centre

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
District: Harborough
Parish: Scraptoft

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK6405
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th March 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Wendy Scott - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr John Naylor - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 11th March 2010
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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