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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-36BE31

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of John (AD 1199-1216) class 6A1, dating to the period 1210-1213 Mint of London, moneyer Walter. North (1994, 222) no. 974/1.

Measurements: 19.58mm long (original diameter), 10.02mm wide, 0.68mm thick and 0.67g in weight,

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1210
Date to: Circa AD 1213

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.58 mm
Thickness: 0.68 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Diameter: 10.02 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 6a1 (N 974/1)
Obverse description: Crowned Facing bust with sceptre dividing legend
Obverse inscription: +hENRICVS.R/EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: +[WALTE]R.ON.LVN
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Adisham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2251
Four figure Latitude: 51.21502375
Four figure longitude: 1.17735148
1:25K map: TR2251
1:10K map: TR25SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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