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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-33A895

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver cut quarter penny of uncertain king. Probably short cross of uncertain class dating to c. AD 1180-1247 (North 962-982). Mint and moneyer uncertain. Coin is heavily worn.

Overall dimensions: 9.84mm in length, 9.25mm in width and 0.27g in weight.

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 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.84 mm
Width: 9.25 mm
Weight: 0.27 g

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Quatrefoil in quarter.
Reverse inscription: RO...
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Riseholme (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9874
Four figure Latitude: 53.25397065
Four figure longitude: -0.53254196
1:25K map: SK9874
1:10K map: SK97SE
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

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

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