SUSS-D1E024: Medieval Coin: Incomplete Silver Short Cross Penny of John

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-D1E024

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval silver short cross penny, probably of Henry III, dating to AD 1216-1247. The coin has broken, leaving a little more than half of the original object. Moneyer: Richard. Mint unknown.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1216
Date to: Circa AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 17th May 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [hENRIC]VS R-EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: [RIC]ARD ON [...]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Chalvington with Ripe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5110
Four figure Latitude: 50.86978611
Four figure longitude: 0.14459719
1:25K map: TQ5110
1:10K map: TQ51SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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