Record ID: LIN-A08347 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: LIN-A08347

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval silver penny

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A silver penny of Henry II, 'cross and crosslet' type. Illegible moneyer and mint.

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 1158
Date to: Circa AD 1180

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.89 g
Diameter: 20 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: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry II 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: N 952-61 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): uncertain class) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Unclear bust facing, sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: [HENRI REX ANGL]
Reverse description: Large cross potent with small potent in each angle; in centre a small cross in saltire
Reverse inscription: [ ]N[ ]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
To be known as: Ulceby with Fordington

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th December 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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