HAMP-E9018C: Medieval coin : penny of Henry II or Richard I

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-E9018C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval short-cross penny of Henry II (1154-89) or Richard I (1189-99), struck at London by Raul, class 1c or 2 (1185-90).
Reference: North 964 or 965.

The obverse bust and the reverse cross have been worn to the point of illegibility, although the legends remain clear and legible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1185
Date to: Circa AD 1190

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.26 g
Diameter: 20.76 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3824

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1c (N 964)
Obverse description: [Bust facing, crowned with sceptre]
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS R-EX
Reverse description: [Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle]
Reverse inscription: +RAVL.ON.LVNDE
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
To be known as: Deane

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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		964 or 965

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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