BUC-E73452: Medieval coin: half penny of John or Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-E73452

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval cut half penny of either John or Henry III, dating from AD 1204-1218. 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 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1218

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.6 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Weight: 0.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th March 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4822

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: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [...]NRICVS R [...]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoils in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...] LVNDE
Die axis measurement: 1 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: Grafton Regis (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7545
Four figure Latitude: 52.09826561
Four figure longitude: -0.90654169
1:25K map: SP7545
1:10K map: SP74NE
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: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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