Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-6535F3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver coin: a short cross cut half penny probably of John (1199 - 1216), Class 5b - 5c (AD 1205 - 1210), but possibly Henry III and Class 6c. The coin was struck by Rauf probably at Lincoln or Winchester, possibly Bury. The coin measures 17.8mm long, 9.7mm wide and 0.74mm thick. 0.64g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1210
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.8 mm
Width: 9.7 mm
Thickness: 0.74 mm
Weight: 0.64 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 18th April 2013 - Thursday 17th April 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2148
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing bust holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HEN]RICVS R[...]
Reverse description: voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: +RAVF • O[N ...]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8379
Four figure Latitude: 53.30145826
Four figure longitude: -0.75600914
1:25K map: SK8379
1:10K map: SK87NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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