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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-F2FF62
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver hammered penny of Henry II or Richard I (1180 - 1199). Voided shortcross reverse: Aimer of London moneyer. Class 1a - b (Henry II) or Class 2 - 4a (Richard I). Most likely Richard I due to large face and 7 pellets to crown, but the obverse is very worn making definate identification difficult.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1199
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Richard I, not further defined
Obverse description: bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: voided shortcross
Reverse inscription: AIMER ON LUND
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Barby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5371
Four figure Latitude: 52.33453397
Four figure longitude: -1.22360259
1:25K map: SP5371
1:10K map: SP57SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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