LEIC-203847: Medieval Coin: Penny of Richard I- John

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-203847

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval silver short cross penny of John (1199 - 1216), dating to 1200 - 1204. Moneyer Samuel, Canterbury mint, Class 4b.
North (1994) Volume 1, p 220 no 968/2
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 1.2g g
Die Axis 1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1204

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 19 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 4, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS [REX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with four pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [SAM]VEL ON [C]
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Arreton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SZ5086
Four figure Latitude: 50.67152588
Four figure longitude: -1.29380483
1:25K map: SZ5086
1:10K map: SZ56SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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