SUR-AFEBBC: Medieval coin: Penny of Henry II

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-AFEBBC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A medieval silver penny of cross-and-crosslets 'Tealby' type of Henry II (1154-1180), probably bust E (North 960; c.1168-70). The moneyer reads WILLAME (Willem), probably of Newcastle (NI[ ]).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1168
Date to: Circa AD 1170

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.39 g
Diameter: 14.79 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B14-797

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: Newcastle upon Tyne
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: N 960 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): class E)
Obverse description: very worn, but shows front-facing crowned bust holding a sceptre.
Obverse inscription: HENRI REX:
Reverse description: Large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle.
Reverse inscription: WILLAME : ON : NI[ ]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Beech Hill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6964
Four figure Latitude: 51.37087642
Four figure longitude: -1.01015041
1:25K map: SU6964
1:10K map: SU66SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1963	English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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

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