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Unique ID: DUR-E59B80
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete silver penny of John (AD 1199-1216). Class 5b. Short cross reverse with quatrefoil in each quadrant. Uncertain moneyer and mint. AD 1205-1207.
The object is missing a portion between 6-9 O'clock.
North Vol I, P 221, no 970.
Diameter: 15.32mm, Thickness: 0.76mm, Weight: 0.7g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1207
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.76 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.32 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [hENRICVSR/EX]
Reverse description: Short cross with quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ3003
Four figure Latitude: 54.42155812
Four figure longitude: -1.53916671
1:25K map: NZ3003
1:10K map: NZ30SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1963 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 221 | 970 |