SUSS-F2681B: Medieval Coin: Silver Cut Halfpenny of Henry II

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-F2681B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry II, dating from AD 1180-c. 1189. Probably North Class 1; possibly Class 1c. Mint probaly of London. Moneyer uncertain, possibly Geffrei or Gefrei. Cf. North 1994 Vol I, p. 220, nos. 962-964. Due to the detail lost by cutting the coin into half, a closer identification is difficult.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1189

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 20.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th June 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, with five pellets in crown band and two curls on left.
Obverse inscription: hEN[...] [R-]EX
Reverse description: Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each remaining quadrant.
Reverse inscription: [...]EI ON L[...]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Storrington and Sullington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0713
Four figure Latitude: 50.90656559
Four figure longitude: -0.47955661
1:25K map: TQ0713
1:10K map: TQ01SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date listed is date submitted for recording.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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