DUR-B8F9F4: Coin: Voided shortcross halfpenny (cut)

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-B8F9F4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver halfpenny (cut) of the voided shortcross period, 1180-1278, the coin has been double struck and it is therefore, difficult to tell which is the original decoration.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.42 mm
Width: 10.08 mm
Thickness: 0.74 mm
Weight: 0.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Monday 6th February 2012

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRI
Reverse description: Voided shortcross with a quatrafoil in each quarter
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Melsonby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ1910
Four figure Latitude: 54.48499
Four figure longitude: -1.70824
1:25K map: NZ1910
1:10K map: NZ11SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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