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Unique ID: HAMP-2427A4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and bent later 12th-century silver medieval cut halfpenny of Henry II, probably struck by the moneyer Raul at London mint (1180-1189 AD; Short voided cross Class 1b-c)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1189
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.8 mm
Height: 2.7 mm
Width: 9.55 mm
Thickness: 0.65 mm
Weight: 0.62 g
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Other reference: E3118
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRIC[VS REX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross dividing the inner field into quarters; small cross pommee in each angle
Reverse inscription: [+ RA]VL . ON . LVN[...]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4824
Four figure Latitude: 51.013384
Four figure longitude: -1.317138
1:25K map: SU4824
1:10K map: SU42SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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