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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-8C8133
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval silver short cross penny of Richard I, REINAR ONCA, Reinard at Canterbury, Class 3, 1190-94.
Notes:
Recorded from photographs. Objects measured and photographed by finder
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1190
Date to: Circa AD 1194
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 16th December 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 3 (N 967)
Obverse description: facing bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRICVSREX
Reverse description: voided short cross and crosslets
Reverse inscription: REINAR ONCA
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Gaddesby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7010
Four figure Latitude: 52.68318192
Four figure longitude: -0.96595821
1:25K map: SK7010
1:10K map: SK71SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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