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Unique ID: DUR-167DAD
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A complete cut Half Penny of John (AD 1199-1216). Class 5c. Short cross with quatrefoil in each quadrant reverse. Moneyer Walter. Minted in London. AD 1207-1209.
North Vol II, P 221, No 971
Length: 17.39mm, Width: 9.04mm, Thickness: 0.89mm, Weight: 0.6g.
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 1207
Date to: Circa AD 1209
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.39 mm
Width: 9.04 mm
Thickness: 0.89 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5c (N 971)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hEN[RICVS R]EX
Reverse description: Short cross with quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: WALTE[R ON LVN]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE7870
Four figure Latitude: 54.11995909
Four figure longitude: -0.80813005
1:25K map: SE7870
1:10K map: SE77SE
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 | 971 |