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Unique ID: BUC-FF4580
Object type certainty: Certain
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A bent 13th-century silver medieval penny of Henry III, voided short cross Class 7a, struck by the moneyer Ivn, Canterbury mint, AD 1217-1222
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1217
Date to: Exactly AD 1222
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 17.68 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th February 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7a (N 978)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS R-EX
Reverse description: Short voided cross dividing the inner circle into quarters; small cross pommee in each quarter
Reverse inscription: IVN ON CAN[TE]
Initial mark: Cross patty (on reverse)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.