Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-DCD388
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Continental imitation of a sterling penny, probably issue of John, Count of Hainault (1299-1304).
Obverse description: Facing crockard bust, part of a chaplet of flowers is visible left. Initial cross pattee.
Obverse inscription: +:[single character - ?I]:COMES:hANONIE
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: VAL/EN?/hAI./ENS'
Diameter: 19.3mm, Weight: 1.20gms
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1299
Date to: Exactly AD 1304
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2013
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Other reference: NLM22579a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John II of Avesnes count of Hainaut (1280-1304) count of Holland (1299-1304)
Mint or issue place: Valenciennes
Obverse description: Facing crockard bust, part of a chaplet of flowers is visible left
Obverse inscription: +:[single character - ?I]:COMES:hANONIE
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: VAL/EN?/hAI./ENS'
Initial mark: cross pattee
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TA0106
Four figure Latitude: 53.540942
Four figure longitude: -0.477363
1:25K map: TA0106
1:10K map: TA00NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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