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Unique ID: BERK-BF8985
Object type certainty: Certain
A very worn cut-half silver penny of either Richard I (AD 1189-1199) or John (AD1199-1216), struck by the moneyer Meinir in Canterbury. The obverse is too worn to be able to identify with certainty under which king this coin was struck, but it may well be Richard rather than John due to features of the reverse lettering; probably Class II, struck in AD 1189-1190. North N965.
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 1189
Date to: Circa AD 1216
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 18.88 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: Richard I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Canterbury [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Short cross class 2 (N 965) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Short cross dividing centre with pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: MEINI(R) [ON CANT]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Basingstoke And Deane
To be known as: Tadley area
Method of discovery: Metal detector
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Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th June 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Anni Byard
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Identified by: Miss Anni Byard - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2011.217
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 17th August 2011
Updated: Thursday 18th August 2011
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