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COIN
Unique ID: DOR-664E0A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver cut halfpenny of John (AD 1199-1216), class 5b, dating to AD 1204-1209. Minted by either Ilger or Walter in London.
Wren (1992) class 5b.
Diameter: 18.49 mm
Weight: 0.71 g
Die Axis: 5
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1204
Date to: Circa AD 1209
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 18.49 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 018005
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 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: crowned facing front
Obverse inscription: hENRIC[VS RE]X
Reverse description: shortcross
Reverse inscription: [...]ER ON LV[N]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Cerne Abbas (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST6600
Four figure Latitude: 50.79855636
Four figure longitude: -2.4838084
1:25K map: ST6600
1:10K map: ST60SE
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wren, C.R. | 1992 | The Short-Cross Coinage: 1180-1247. Henry II to Henry III | Herne Bay | Plantagenet Books | 5b |
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