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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-9D7C25
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cut half hammered silver penny. Probably of either Henry III or John, but much diagnostic information is lost. London mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1154
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Digging The Past - Caldecott, Northants
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS[ ]
Reverse description: voided shortcross
Reverse inscription: [ O]N.LVNDE
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Chelveston cum Caldecott (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9869
Four figure Latitude: 52.310377
Four figure longitude: -0.563944
1:25K map: SP9869
1:10K map: SP96NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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