Rights Holder: Lancashire County Council
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Unique ID: LANCUM-827856
Object type certainty: Certain
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Penny of Richard I (AD1189-1199) or John I (AD1199-1216) dating to AD1194-1204/5 (Class 4a)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1194
Date to: Exactly AD 1205
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.45 mm
Width: 18.45 mm
Thickness: 0.61 mm
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 18.45 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 4a (N 968/1)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing with sceptre on left
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: voided short cross
Reverse inscription: MEINIR ON CANT
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.