KENT-81A322: A Medieval cut quarter penny.

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-81A322

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver cut quarter penny of uncertain ruler. The coin was minted in Canterbury, by an uncertain monyer. 1198-1247 AD.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1198
Date to: AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10.1 mm
Width: 9.7 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st December 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Left hand section of crown visable
Obverse inscription: [...] REX
Reverse description: Short cross
Reverse inscription: [...]ANT [...]
Initial mark: Not Present
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Gravesham (District)
Parish or ward: Cobham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6868
Four figure Latitude: 51.38618
Four figure longitude: 0.412994
1:25K map: TQ6868
1:10K map: TQ66NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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