ESS-693212: ESS-693212 Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry II or III

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-693212

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval silver coin: short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II or III

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 19.29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 15th October 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester OEF 6383

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
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, facing
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Short cross, quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Great Tey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8826
Four figure Latitude: 51.90082
Four figure longitude: 0.731231
1:25K map: TL8826
1:10K map: TL82NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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