HESH-EB4141: Medieval Coin: penny of later Plantagenant king

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-EB4141

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver penny of later PLantagenant king, probably post 1204 (Class 5). The penny has been folded in two with the reverse being unobserved.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1200
Date to: AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.41 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross classes 5-8, not further defined
Obverse description: Much worn crowned head facing. Crown formed from a band of pearls with central debased lis. All other detail lost. In the inscription the E is closed with a long central bar, N barred, R realtively wide, C closed, S has a pelleted middle and the X has short regular axis
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS R_EX
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Ross-on-Wye

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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