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Unique ID: DEV-A8D788
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver hammered coin. The coin is a short cross penny dating from 1180 to 1247. The coin has been offstruck on both sides. The coin is worn and damaged in the centre.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Exactly AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th October 2012
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned head
Obverse inscription: [hE]NRIC[VS]
Reverse description: Short cross
Reverse inscription: N....RO....
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SY2494
Four figure Latitude: 50.740616
Four figure longitude: -3.078442
1:25K map: SY2494
1:10K map: SY24NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.