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Unique ID: HAMP-64B781
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and slightly bent early 13th-century silver medieval cut half penny of John, struck by the moneyer Nicole, uncertain mint, probably York or King's Lynn (Short voided cross probably Class 5b-c; AD 1205-1210)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1205
Date to: Exactly AD 1210
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.05 mm
Width: 9.05 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.55 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th April 2012
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Crawley (05/04/12)
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Other reference: E3270
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: [hEN]RICVS R[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross dividing the inner field into quarters; small cross pommee in each angle
Reverse inscription: [NIC]OLE . ON [...]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4234
Four figure Latitude: 51.103769
Four figure longitude: -1.401504
1:25K map: SU4234
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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