Record ID: WILT-B13562 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: WILT-B13562

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval coin : Cut halfpenny of John or Henry III

A Medieval cut halfpenny, short cross coinage, of John (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-1272). It measures 17mm and weighs 0.63g, worn and corroded.

Obverse: Crowned bust facing
HENRIC[
Reverse: Short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter
]MVEL·ON[

Mint: Probably Canterbury
Moneyer: Samuel

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 1199
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [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: John 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: John, not further defined [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRIC[
Reverse description: Short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter
Reverse inscription: ]MVEL·ON[

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cotswold
To be known as: Poole Keynes

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Wednesday 27th July 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Katie Hinds - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr David Algar - [view all attributed records]

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