Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-BE31F2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver coin; a short cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - 1272), Class 7a dating from AD 1217 - 1222. Minted by Salemvn at Canterbury. The coin is 18.3mm diameter, 0.7mm thick and 1.3g. See North (1994) Volume I, number 978 on page 222.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1217
Date to: Circa AD 1222
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 7th January 2019 - Monday 7th January 2019
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Other reference: PAS form number 3311; Finders reference: 255
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7a (N 978)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: SALEMVN ON CA
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4075
Four figure Latitude: 54.16924489
Four figure longitude: -1.38879788
1:25K map: SE4075
1:10K map: SE47NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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