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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-6D5B53
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Medieval silver short cross penny of Henry II, 1180-1185, Lincoln or Oxford (Class Ib).
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: AD 1185
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.18 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th February 2008
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963)
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVSREX]
Reverse description: voided short cross and crosslets
Reverse inscription: EN[...]RD.ON[...]C[...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Groby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5207
Four figure Latitude: 52.658238
Four figure longitude: -1.232666
1:25K map: SK5207
1:10K map: SK50NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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