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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-E6BFAC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval struck/hammered silver penny of unknown date or mint.
Obverse: illedgible
Reverse: Long-cross with three pellets in each quarter. Inscription illedgible.
Dia: 15.77mm, Thickness: 0.40mm ,Weight: 0.55g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 0.55 g
Diameter: 15.77 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Uncertain
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: illedgible
Obverse inscription: illedgible
Reverse description: Long-cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: illedgible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
To be known as: Otford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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