BUC-26A97F: Medieval coin: Penny of John or Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-26A97F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval penny of either John (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-1272), dating to 1208/9 to c.1242, type 6d-7b. Minted in Canterbury by the moneyer Tomas.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1208
Date to: Circa AD 1242

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th June 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4687

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter
Reverse inscription: T[OMA]S ON [CA]NT
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wicken (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7438
Four figure Latitude: 52.03547707
Four figure longitude: -0.9226522
1:25K map: SP7438
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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