NARC-447B72: NARC-447B72: silver hammered short cross penny Richard obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-447B72

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver hammered short cross penny. Obverse shoes bust facing with pelleted crown. The reverse reads [ME]NIR[ON.CANT]. Probably Richard I; Class 2 - 4. Very worn and clipped.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1189
Date to: Circa AD 1199

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.09 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th July 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Richard I, not further defined
Obverse description: bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENR[ ]
Reverse description: voided shortcross
Reverse inscription: [ME]NIR [ON CANT]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0864
Four figure Latitude: 52.263569
Four figure longitude: -0.418921
1:25K map: TL0864
1:10K map: TL06SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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