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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-8B7717
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver cut halfpenny of Henry II, short cross class 1b, moneyer Alain of London, 1180-5
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1185
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th September 2014 - Monday 13th October 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 11461
Other reference: KLMD102014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963)
Obverse inscription: hE[...]EX
Reverse inscription: ALA[...]NDE
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Marham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7009
Four figure Latitude: 52.65208443
Four figure longitude: 0.5116889
1:25K map: TF7009
1:10K map: TF70NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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