Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-D81F83
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver short cross penny of John, moneyer Abel, London mint, (class Vc-VIIa) 1207-17.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1207
Date to: Circa AD 1217
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2012 - Tuesday 10th April 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross classes 5-8, not further defined
Obverse description: facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: voided short cross and crosslets
Reverse inscription: ABEL ON LVND
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP4590
Four figure Latitude: 52.506046
Four figure longitude: -1.33845
1:25K map: SP4590
1:10K map: SP49SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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