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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-496458
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver Short Cross penny of Henry III, ( 1216-72), ROGER ON CANT, Mint of Canterbury, Roger (6c-7b).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1215
Date to: Circa AD 1236
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 18 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
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 classes 7b-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Front facinng crowned bust with sceptre.
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with four joined up pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: ROGER ON CANT
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Clawson, Hose and Harby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7127
Four figure Latitude: 52.83584833
Four figure longitude: -0.94749197
1:25K map: SK7127
1:10K map: SK72NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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