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Unique ID: SUSS-9FF3E1
Object type certainty: Certain
A worn and damaged Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny probably minted in the reign of Richard I (1189-1199 AD) or John (1199-1216 AD). The degree of wear on the coin is extensive but the hair detail infers it is class 4 or earlier in the short cross series. The reverse appears to read [...]EM ON suggesting the moneyer is WILLEM and the mint therefore Shrewsbury. Accordingly the coin is possibly class 4a North, English Hammered Coinage vol 1(1994) p220: No. 968. 1194-1200 AD.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1194
Date to: Circa AD 1200
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.57 mm
Weight: 0.75 g
Diameter: 14.68 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: Cut halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Shrewsbury [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 4a (N 968/1) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [...]RICVS[...]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with saltire cross pomee in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [...]EM(central pellet)ON[...]
Initial mark: illegible
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: East Sussex
District: Lewes
To be known as: Near Lewes
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th January 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Garry CRACE
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Identified by: Mr Garry CRACE - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Friday 9th September 2011
Updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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