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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-5D1224
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Medieval silver short cross penny of John or Henry III (type VIb-VId) 1213-18, Canterbury.
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1213
Date to: AD 1218
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.18 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th December 2008
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
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 6, not further defined
Obverse description: facing crowned bust with sceptre (damaged)
Obverse inscription: HENRICVSREX
Reverse description: voided short cross and crosslets
Reverse inscription: ROGERONCANT
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: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Burton and Dalby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7414
Four figure Latitude: 52.71860314
Four figure longitude: -0.90590092
1:25K map: SK7414
1:10K map: SK71SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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