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Unique ID: SUSS-45E450
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A bent Medieval silver continental imitation esterlin penny of John II of Avesnes (1280-1304). Mathew number 34.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1304
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 20.25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd August 2008
This object was found at Firle Rally 5
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John II of Avesnes count of Hainaut (1280-1304) count of Holland (1299-1304)
Mint or issue place: Mons
Type: Edwardian imitation: John II of Avesnes for Hainaut at Mons (M 33-36)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: IOHS COMES HANONIE
Reverse inscription: MON/ETA/MON/TES
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ5005
Four figure Latitude: 50.825115
Four figure longitude: 0.12835
1:25K map: TQ5005
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.