Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-201274
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin; a short cross penny of John (AD 1199 - 1216), Class 5b or 5c dating from AD 1205 - 1210 and issued by Hue probably at Canterbury. See North number 970 or 971. The coin is double struck after rotating on the die, making the fine details difficult to decipher. The coin is 18.74mm in diameter, 0.77mm thick and weighs 1.3g. The edges of the coin are unusually square.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1210
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.77 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.74 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2014 - Wednesday 30th April 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2185
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS [...]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: HVE•ON•C[ANT]E
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5811
Four figure Latitude: 53.59237766
Four figure longitude: -1.12520004
1:25K map: SE5811
1:10K map: SE51SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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