Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-1E49F9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval coin; a penny of John (AD 1199 - 1216), Class 5c dating from AD 1207 - 1210, minted at London by Abel. The edge of the coin is missing between 11 and 1 o'clock on the obverse. The coin is 17.24mm diameter, 0.76mm thick and 0.99g. See North number 971.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1207
Date to: Circa AD 1210
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.76 mm
Weight: 0.99 g
Diameter: 17.24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014 - Sunday 13th April 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2244
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5c (N 971)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust holding a sceptre
Obverse inscription: H[E]NRICVS R(EX)
Reverse description: voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: ABE[L •]ON • LVND [ND ligated]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5638
Four figure Latitude: 53.83524636
Four figure longitude: -1.15053946
1:25K map: SE5638
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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