Coin

Unique ID: LANCUM-3270C6

Medieval silver hammered cut half penny of Henry I dating from c. AD1125-1135. North 871.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1125
Date to: Circa AD 1135

Dimensions and weight

Length: 19 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 19 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]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny [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 xv (N 871) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust facing crowned and diademed, head threequarters left, sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: [hENRICVS]
Reverse description: Quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury
Reverse inscription: +R[...]R
Reverse mintmark: cross
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Hambleton
To be known as: Carlton Husthwaite

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 13th August 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 29th September 2010
    Updated: Thursday 30th September 2010

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