Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-A3090A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin: a damaged short cross penny dating from AD 1180 - 1217, Class 1-6. It is now in four pieces incomplete. The legends are worn. Mint of London (probably). It is 20.2mm in diameter and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 1.27gm. See North number 962 - 977.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1217
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.27 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 19th April 2018 - Thursday 19th July 2018
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Other reference: PAS form number 3193
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Penny
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: Forward facing crowned bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRIC[VS RE]X
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: [...]AV[...] • ON • L[...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6710
Four figure Latitude: 53.58231987
Four figure longitude: -0.98946273
1:25K map: SE6710
1:10K map: SE61SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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