FAKL-572683: Medieval silver penny of John, Canterbury

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COIN

Unique ID: FAKL-572683

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval silver penny of John (AD1199-1216), Canterbury, Class 5b, North 970. Obverse: Crowned bust facing, HENRICVS REX. Reverse: Short-cross, SIMON ON CAN. Diameter 17.8mm, Mass 1.29g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1218

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.29 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 727

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, . Reverse:,
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Short-cross
Reverse inscription: SIMON ON CAN
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Rudston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0568
Four figure Latitude: 54.09719415
Four figure longitude: -0.39589191
1:25K map: TA0568
1:10K map: TA06NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting

References cited

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Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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