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Unique ID: SOM-728CAC
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver penny of Henry II dating to the period AD 1185 to 1189. Short cross class 1c. Minted by Oser at Worcester. North (1994:220) no.964.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1185
Date to: Circa AD 1189
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th June 2016 - Sunday 26th June 2016
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Other reference: SCC receipt 17456
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: Worcester
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1c (N 964)
Obverse description: Crowned head facing with sceptre to left
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS R/EX
Reverse description: Short voided cross pommee with small pommee saltires in corners
Reverse inscription: OSBER . ON . WIRIC
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST1023
Four figure Latitude: 50.99932762
Four figure longitude: -3.28394708
1:25K map: ST1023
1:10K map: ST12SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |