SUR-3BA6D4: Medieval coin: Penny of Henry III to John

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-3BA6D4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a silver shortcross penny of Henry II to John, 1180-1205. Class 1-4.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1205

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.98 g
Diameter: 16.64 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th January 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B17-365

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1, not further defined
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS R[EX]
Reverse inscription: [...]CA[...] possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Watlington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6893
Four figure Latitude: 51.63171122
Four figure longitude: -1.01893295
1:25K map: SU6893
1:10K map: SU69SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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