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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-D4A3E6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver cut half penny of a either Henry II or RIchard I. Minted in London by Aimer c. AD 1154-1199. The coin has been cut in such a way as to remove the central circle with the bust leaving only the legend portion of the coin. Uncertain class.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1154
Date to: Circa AD 1199
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 19.26 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross or long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: cut away
Obverse inscription: h[...]REX
Reverse description: cut away
Reverse inscription: +AIMER[...]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Medway (Unitary Authority)
District: Medway (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ7374
Four figure Latitude: 51.43857839
Four figure longitude: 0.48770425
1:25K map: TQ7374
1:10K map: TQ77SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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