DEV-A8D788: Medieval coin: Short cross penny

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-A8D788

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Exactly AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th October 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Colyton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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