Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-46BBCB
Object type certainty: Certain
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Fragment of a Medieval silver penny of Henry II (1154-1189). Cross and crosslet (Tealby coinage) Class A-D probably A or B. Minted at Northampton or Norwich. AD 1158-1168. About 30-40% of the coin remains with the rest lost to an old, irregular, break.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1158
Date to: Exactly AD 1168
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.4 mm
Width: 11.7 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
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Other reference: SCC reciept 17025
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: Northampton
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: N 952-5 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): class A-B)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, no visible hair
Obverse inscription: [hENRI RE]X ANG
Reverse description: Short cross potent with small potent saltires in each quarter [and a plain cross saltire in centre]
Reverse inscription: [...O]N. NOR[...]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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