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COIN
Unique ID: SF-C9A2CC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver voided short cross penny of John (AD 1199-1216), Class 5c, dating to circa AD 1204 (N 971). Moneyer: Andreu; Mint: Winchester. Ref: North 1980: 179.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1204
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.42 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th September 2021 - Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finders Ref: 92
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: Winchester
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5c (N 971)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross, four pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: ANDREV.ON.WIN
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely 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: Near Gislingham
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. | 1960 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son |
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