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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-D72A31

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Hammered silver cut half penny. Henry II.

Obverse: bust facing HEN[RICVS R]EX

Reverse: Voided short cross. Double struck. [R]IE[....]N

Probably Reinauld of either London or Canterbury.

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 1189

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 19 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1, not further defined
Obverse description: bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: voided shortcross
Reverse inscription: REI[ ]D
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ringstead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9774
Four figure Latitude: 52.355491
Four figure longitude: -0.577166
1:25K map: SP9774
1:10K map: SP97SE
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
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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