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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-41B947
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver hammered cut half penny. John I (1199-1216).
Obverse: HENRIC[VS...] pelleted crown.
Reverse: voided short cross. pellet before NICOL[E....]
Lincoln mint. Class 5b2.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1199
Date to: Circa AD 1216
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd October 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b2 (N 970 ii)
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Sawbridgeworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL4518
Four figure Latitude: 51.841782
Four figure longitude: 0.103379
1:25K map: TL4518
1:10K map: TL41NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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