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Unique ID: LANCUM-098845
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Medieval hammered silver penny of Richard I and dates from 1189 to 1199AD. It is a class 4b due to the chin and beard made up of small pellets and with 7 pearls to the crown and with a single crescent either side for hair. With no pellet legend and with malformed letters. The obverse legend reads as HENRICVS REX and the reverse legend reads as WILLELM ON LVN so the moneyer is William of London.
The diameter is 18mm, and the weight is 1.34g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1189
Date to: Exactly AD 1199
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd December 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 4, not further defined
Obverse description: chin and beard made up of small pellets and with 7 pearls to the crown and with a single crescent either side for hair. With no pellet legend and with malformed letters.
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: voided short cross
Reverse inscription: WILLELM ON LVN
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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