Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-2D22FE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval short cross penny of Henry II (1154-89), class 1b or 1c, struck by Raul at London and dating to 1180-9. The coin has a spelling mistake on the obverse (hENRICVS R-EEX) and the reverse is double struck (with die axes 2 and 7).
Reference: North 963 or 964
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1189
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.29 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 278
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
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 1, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS R-EEX
Reverse description: Short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter (double struck)
Reverse inscription: .LVNDE+RA // NDE+RAVL (ND ligated)
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
No coin references available.
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. | 1980 | English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272 | London | Spink & Son London | 963 or 964 |