BERK-03A6E6: Medieval coin: Halfpenny of Henry II

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-03A6E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver cut halfpenny of Henry II (AD 1154-1189), a cross and crosslets (Tealby) type (AD 1158-1180) and probably dating to the period AD 1161-1165. The bust appears to have no hair and a linear/pellet crown which is similar to North's figure 3 (p216) which would place the coin in Class B1 (North N953/1). The reverse legend of the coin is too worn to identify the mint or moneyer.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1161
Date to: Circa AD 1165

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.04 mm
Width: 8.24 mm
Thickness: 0.68 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 19.04 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2013 - Wednesday 20th November 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2013.703

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: N 952-5 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): class A-B)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: (HENRI REX ANG)
Reverse description: Large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Hannington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5254
Four figure Latitude: 51.28277465
Four figure longitude: -1.25579865
1:25K map: SU5254
1:10K map: SU55SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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