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Unique ID: LANCUM-C7E7D8

Object type certainty: Certain

Medieval silver hammered penny of Henry I dating from c. AD1125-1135. North 871. Quadrilateral-on-cross-fleury Type.

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

Thickness: 0.89 mm
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 18.73 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: Incomplete [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]
Mint or issue place: Exeter [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: Three quarter bust left
Obverse inscription: [hENRICV]S
Reverse description: Quadrilateral on cross fleury
Reverse inscription: [...O]N.EX[...]
Reverse mintmark: none
Initial mark: none
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Driffield

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr James Nelson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr James Nelson - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mrs Dot Boughton - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 6th April 2011
    Updated: Tuesday 7th June 2011

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