Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-14FB17
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn late 12th-century or early 13th-century silver medieval cut halfpenny of uncertain ruler, uncertain moneyer, London mint (Short voided cross Classes 1-8; probably Classes 1c or 4a; 1180-1247 AD). This coin has been partially bent upwards
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.2 mm
Width: 9.35 mm
Weight: 0.53 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th October 2010 - Saturday 23rd October 2010
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Other reference: E3094
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hE[NRICVS R]EX
Reverse description: Short cross with saltire in each quarter
Reverse inscription: ON LVNDE
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6533
Four figure Latitude: 51.092636
Four figure longitude: -1.07322
1:25K map: SU6533
1:10K map: SU63SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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