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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-941D96
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver voided short cross coin of Henry II to Henry III, (1180-1247).
Obv: [HENRICVS] RE[X]; crowned bust forward with sceptre.
Rev: WIL........V; voided short cross within inner beaded circle, four pellets in each quarter.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 19.67 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust forward, with sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS] RE[X]
Reverse description: Voided short cross within inner beaded circle, four pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: WIL……..V
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: Malton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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