Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-D5C5DB
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval coin: penny of probably Richard I (1189-1199) minted in London by Henric between c. 1194 and 1200. Class 4a; North No. 968/1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1194
Date to: Exactly AD 1200
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.05 g
Diameter: 18.99 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th October 2016 - Monday 5th December 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 4a (N 968/1)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards with a sceptre. Annulet eyes.
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS R]EX
Reverse description: Short voided cross with a quatrefoil in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: hENRIC · ON · LVN
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP1559
Four figure Latitude: 52.22899884
Four figure longitude: -1.78180509
1:25K map: SP1559
1:10K map: SP15NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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