Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-B9441D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: penny of Henry II (1154-1189), minted in by Reinavd between 1180 and 1185. Class 1b; North No. 963.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1180
Date to: Exactly AD 1185
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 18.64 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 28th September 2018 - Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards, holding a sceptre. Unbarred A.
Obverse inscription: [ ]S REX
Reverse description: Short-voided cross with a quatrefoil in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: REINAV[AD ON ]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO8742
Four figure Latitude: 52.07620688
Four figure longitude: -2.19109492
1:25K map: SO8742
1:10K map: SO84SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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