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Unique ID: WMID-E2BD63
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver, Medieval, penny of Henry II (AD 1154 - AD 1189) Cross and crosslets (Tealby) type (AD 1158 to AD 1180), Bust F issued AD 1170 - AD 1180. Mint unknown. Moneyer unknown. North page 217, number 961/1.
Diameter: 18.6 mm
Thickness: 1.0 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1170
Date to: Circa AD 1180
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th January 2015 - Sunday 25th January 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: N 961.1 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): F1)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, trefoil decoration on top of crown. Four pellets at neck. Possible sceptre on left. Pellet for beard, hair on right.
Obverse inscription: h[ ]n[ ]
Reverse description: Large cross potent divides the field, cross potent on it's side in each quarter. Saltaire in centre of large cross.
Reverse inscription: R[ ]W[ ]N
Initial mark: Cross Potent
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO7390
Four figure Latitude: 52.50721973
Four figure longitude: -2.3992267
1:25K map: SO7390
1:10K map: SO79SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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