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Unique ID: LANCUM-E0ADD6
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver hammered coin of Henry I. Heavily clipped. Quadrilateral on cross fleury type B.M.C XV. date is at the end of the reign 1135 AD. Mint unknown Ob legend should read as HENRIC REX
The diameter is 18mm and the weight 1.34g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1135
Date to: Circa AD 1135
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th November 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Ruler/issuer: Henry I of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: Henry I BMC xv (N 871)
Obverse inscription: HENRIC REX
Reverse description: quadrilateral on cross fleury
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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