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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-401194
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete struck/ hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II, minted by Alain or Alain V in London between AD 1180 - c. 1189 (diameter: 18.5mm; thickness: 0.5mm; weight: 0.5g). This coin can be classified as a Class 1a - 1b, as classified by North (1994) and Wren (1992): see bibliographies below. The coin is in a slightly worn and good condition.
Ref: North, J, J, 1994, 'English Hammered Coinage Volume 1: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600 - 1272', page 220, ref nos 962-3.
Ref: Wren, C, 1992, 'The Short-Cross Coinage 1180 - 1247: Henry II to Henry III: An Illustrated Guide to Identification', pages 27, 35, 40 & 43.
Coin was not photographed.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1189
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 25th May 2007
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre, which separates the 'R' from the 'EX'. Two probable curls to the left and five to the right, composed of small crescents.
Obverse inscription: [ ]VS.R.-EX
Reverse description: Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle.
Reverse inscription: [ ]AIN.ON.LV[ ]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
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 | page 220 | ref nos 962-3 | |
| Wren, C.R. | 1992 | The Short-Cross Coinage: 1180-1247. Henry II to Henry III | Herne Bay | Plantagenet Books | pages 27, 35, 40 & 43 |
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