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ESS-A59161: Canterbury mint short cross penny obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-A59161

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Silver short cross penny of John (1199-1216), 1204/5 or 1208/9. Wren class 5c.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1209

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 18.14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Bust facing with sceptre.
Obverse inscription: HENRICUS REX with flat saltire cross in rex.
Reverse description: Short cross with three pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: IOHAN.B.ON.CAI

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: Copford

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Wren, C.R. 1992 The Short-Cross Coinage: 1180-1247. Henry II to Henry III Herne Bay Plantagenet Books 54 5c

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Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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