KENT-FA7D97: Short cross penny of the reign of John

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Unique ID: KENT-FA7D97

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete double struck and worn silver medieval short cross penny of John (1199-1216), dating to the period AD 1200-1204. Minted by Ioan Canterbury Class 4b, North (1994) no. 968/2.

Measurements: 19.21mm in diameter and 1.25g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 120
Date to: Circa AD 1204

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 19.21 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 4b (N 968/2)
Obverse description: Crowned facinig bust, pellet beard and single curl
Obverse inscription: +hENRICVS R/EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: +IOAN,ON.CANT
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Thanet (District)
Parish or ward: Broadstairs and St. Peters (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3768
Four figure Latitude: 51.36159231
Four figure longitude: 1.40301047
1:25K map: TR3768
1:10K map: TR36NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1994	English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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