BH-8EC8A6: Medieval coin: halfpenny of Henry II to Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-8EC8A6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver voided short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II to Henry III dating to the period AD 1180-1247. Moneyer unknown. Mint of London.

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
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Wednesday 7th February 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing
Obverse inscription: [hE]NRI[CUS REX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [...]DON
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Walkern (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2826
Four figure Latitude: 51.91782324
Four figure longitude: -0.14027487
1:25K map: TL2826
1:10K map: TL22NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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