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Unique ID: BH-811B98
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver voided short cross penny of Henry II (1154-1189), class 1b(2?) dating 1205-1210. Minted by Efrard of York. As North no. 963.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1210
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.39 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th October 2018 - Sunday 28th October 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [H]ENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Short cross voided with four pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: +EFRA[RD].O[N....]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL2540
Four figure Latitude: 52.04431072
Four figure longitude: -0.17877547
1:25K map: TL2540
1:10K map: TL24SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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