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Unique ID: LEIC-7A5891
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver short cross Penny.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1180
Date to: AD 1279
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 11th July 2005
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: facing bust, very worn
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVSREX]
Reverse description: voided short cross and crosslets
Reverse inscription: [...]ONCAN
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6192
Four figure Latitude: 52.522472
Four figure longitude: -1.102385
1:25K map: SP6192
1:10K map: SP69SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.