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YORYM-A62374: Cut half silver short cross penny obv

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-A62374

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A cut half medieval silver short cross penny. The ruler could be Henry III or John. The moneyer is either Nichole or Nicole, but the mint name was on the missing half.
Classes 5b-c or 8 (1205-1247) The coin has small air bubbles on both sides and may actually be a contemporary cast forgery.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1205
Date to: AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing forwards with solid inner border and inscription around (starting at 10 o'clock).
Obverse inscription: [H]ENRICVS [REX]
Reverse inscription: [...]OLE.ON.

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: York

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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