KENT-BA7562: Short cross penny of Henry II

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Unique ID: KENT-BA7562

Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn short cross penny of Henry II (r.1154-1190), class 1b (North No. 963) minted at London by Ravl between 1180AD - c.1189AD. Obv: Facing bust with sceptre, 5 pearl crown, crescent hair curls, more curls right. Rev: voided short cross with quatrefoils in each angle. Obverse is very worn, particularly the bust and legend from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock.

Measurements: 18.88mm, 1.27mm thick and 1.24g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1189

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.27 mm
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 18.88 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963)
Obverse description: Facing Crowned bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HENR]ICVS●R/EX/
Reverse description: Voided Short cross, with quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: +R[A]VL●ON●L[V]NDE
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Swingfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2243
Four figure Latitude: 51.14319859
Four figure longitude: 1.17241352
1:25K map: TR2243
1:10K map: TR24SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1980	English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272	London	Spink & Son London	220	963

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

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