Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-18A7EA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver short cross cut half penny of John (AD 1199-1216), probably minted by Abel at London. Probably Class 5c to 6a, dating from about AD 1207 - 1213 (North 1994: 221, ref: 971 - 974). The coin is 18.4mm long, 9.3mm wide and 0.7mm thick. 0.67g. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1207
Date to: Circa AD 1213
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.4 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th October 2016 - Saturday 8th October 2016
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Other reference: PAS form number 2958
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5c (N 971)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [hENRICVS] REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: [+ABE]L•ON•LV[NDE]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3755
Four figure Latitude: 53.9897273
Four figure longitude: -1.43718355
1:25K map: SE3755
1:10K map: SE35NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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