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Unique ID: GLO-730921
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Irish penny of John dated to 1207-1211
Obverse: crowned bust facing forwards holding sceptre to left, rose by neck in right field, all held within a triangular border, IOHA/NHES/REX
Reverse: triangular border containing the sun and moon with a star in each corner, ROBE/RDON/DIVE
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1207
Date to: Circa AD 1211
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Saturday 1st March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John, Lord of Ireland 1172-1216, King of England 1199-1216
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Type: Irish: coin of John, Third (Rex) coinage (S 6228 - 6234)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing forwards holding sceptre to left, rose by neck in right field, all held within a triangular border
Obverse inscription: IOHA/NHES/REX
Reverse description: triangular border containing the sun and moon with a star in each corner
Reverse inscription: ROBE/RDON/DIVE
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO7320
Four figure Latitude: 51.87790694
Four figure longitude: -2.39362517
1:25K map: SO7320
1:10K map: SO72SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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