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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-97B914
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver short cross cut halfpenny of John [1199-1216, probably class 5b or 5c. Obverse: Chin and neck only of bust. [HENRIC]VS R[EX]. Reverse: Voided short cross & linked pellets in fours [ALISAN]DRE ON G (Ipswich)
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Retained by Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1209
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 17.46 mm
Thickness: 0.69 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th April 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Ipswich
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: Chin and neck only of bust
Obverse inscription: [HENRIC]VS R[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross & linked pellets in fours
Reverse inscription: [ALISAN]DRE ON G
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
To be known as: Stoke Bruerne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 0.01 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wren, C.R. | 1992 | The Short-Cross Coinage: 1180-1247. Henry II to Henry III | Herne Bay | Plantagenet Books | 53 |
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