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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-FC78D2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver coin. Short cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), class 7a issue of 1217-1222, clipped or chipped.
Obverse description: Facing bust with sceptre left, hair of three curls either side, beard of odd strokes.
Obverse inscription: (--)RICVSR E(--)
Reverse description: Voided short cross, quatrefoil in each angle.
Reverse inscription: ?N(--)OL/EON/CANT
Diameter: 16.7mm, Weight: 0.99gms, die axis: 11
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1217
Date to: Exactly AD 1222
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.99 g
Diameter: 16.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th August 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM26510a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7a (N 978)
Obverse description: Facing bust with sceptre left, hair of three curls either side, beard of odd strokes
Obverse inscription: (--)RICVSR E(--)
Reverse description: Voided short cross, quatrefoil in each angle.
Reverse inscription: ?N(--)OL/EON/CANT
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Bottesford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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