LIN-6A550B: Medieval silver cut halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-6A550B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry II, Cross and Crosslets or 'Tealby' type (1158 - 1180). Probably minted at Ipswich by Turstain.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1154
Date to: Circa AD 1180

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: Ipswich
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: N 952-61 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): uncertain class)
Obverse description: Unclear bust facing holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Large cross potent with small potent in each angle; in centre, a small cross in saltire
Reverse inscription: [ ]TVRSTA[ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Langton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF2368
Four figure Latitude: 53.19486687
Four figure longitude: -0.16032047
1:25K map: TF2368
1:10K map: TF26NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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