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COIN
Unique ID: SF-F4E1AE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of John (AD 1199-1216), Class 5b dating to AD 1205-1210 (N 970/971). Moneyer: Andreu; Mint: London.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1210
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2019 - Tuesday 31st December 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finders Ref: FSF276
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [H]ENRIC[VS REX]
Reverse description: + AN[....ON...]ND
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Fressingfield
Spatial coordinates
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. | 1963 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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