Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: HESH-564751
Object type certainty: Certain
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A heavily worn silver short cross cut half penny of Plantagent (Henry II, Richard, John an Henry III) date (AD 1180-1247). The coin was probably folded in half as all the wear is on the obverse face. The coin was struck in London - however, not enouygh survives to suggest either moneyer or ruler. Most short cross coins of this period are struck in the later period during the reign of John and Henry III
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.9 mm
Width: 8.5 mm
Weight: 0.36 g
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Other reference: HFD Entry Form No: HFDMG 2741
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
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
Reverse description: Short cross contained within a circlet; in each divided angle are four pellets conjoined to form a saltire cross / quartrefoil
Reverse inscription: [... O]N LVND[E]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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