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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-34EDE5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver hammered short cross penny. Henry II 1180-1189. Class 1b-2.

Obverse: HENRICVS REX.

Reverse: LVND / RAVL

London mint. Flan bent and obverse heavilly worn.

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 1189

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.9 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963)
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse inscription: LVND / RAVL
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2079
Four figure Latitude: 51.50957852
Four figure longitude: -1.71320864
1:25K map: SU2079
1:10K map: SU27NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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