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Unique ID: LEIC-6D2D91
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of King John, 1205-1207, Kings Lynn (Class Vb).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1205
Date to: AD 1207
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.56 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th February 2008
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: King's Lynn
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: EX
Reverse description: voided short cross and crosslets
Reverse inscription: N.LENE
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK5812
Four figure Latitude: 52.702574
Four figure longitude: -1.143093
1:25K map: SK5812
1:10K map: SK51SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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