SUSS-EBF234: Medieval coin: Cut halfpenny of Henry I?

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Unique ID: SUSS-EBF234

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A worn and fragmented early Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry I (1100-1135 AD). The obverse shows a crowned bust facing with the partial legend; [...]RICVS[...]. The reverse has a quatrefoil with internal cross; beaded inner circle, with three annulets in a trefoil configuration at the end of each quatrefoil limb. There is a lis in each of the spandrels. The reverse legend reads [...]NE:O[...] and therefore neither the mint or moneyer can be determined. The coin is Class BMC 14; North, English Hammered Coinage vol 1 (1994) p198 No. 870. The date is circa 1123 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1123
Date to: Circa AD 1123

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.47 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 20.57 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th February 2011

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry I of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Henry I BMC xiv (N 870)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with the partial legend.
Obverse inscription: [...]RICVS[...]
Reverse description: Quatrefoil with internal cross; beaded inner circle with three annulets in a trefoil configuration at the end of quatrefoil limb. Lis in each of the spandrels.
Reverse inscription: [...]NE:O[...].
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: West Kingsdown (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5563
Four figure Latitude: 51.344952
Four figure longitude: 0.224147
1:25K map: TQ5563
1:10K map: TQ56SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Updated: 12 years ago

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