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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-CB2AD1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely worn Medieval silver cut quarter penny probably of Henry II (AD 1154-1189) Tealby issue with cross and crosslets reverse (AD 1154-1180). The legend and facial markings of the king are absent due to the extensive wear, and a sole cross potent remains in the central field.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1154
Date to: Circa AD 1180
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.2 mm
Width: 8.9 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.26 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th April 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: N 952-61 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): uncertain class)
Obverse description: Indiscernible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Small cross potent in quarter
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Southease (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ4206
Four figure Latitude: 50.836118
Four figure longitude: 0.015229
1:25K map: TQ4206
1:10K map: TQ40NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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