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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-6D3790

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1170
Date to: Circa AD 1180

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.14 mm
Width: 17.12 mm
Thickness: 1.01 mm
Weight: 0.97 g

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Category: Coin of Norman and Early Plantagenet England 1066-1180
Type: N 961 (Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby): bust F?)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, wearing armour and mantle (sweeping left) with sceptre in right hand.
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS. REX]
Reverse description: Large cross potent with small potent in each angel, in centre a small cross saltire
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor