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Medieval Coin : Cut Half Penny of John
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Andy Robinson, 2014-03-15 18:56:30
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Medieval Coin : Cut Half Penny of John
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English: An incomplete Medieval silver hammered short cross cut half penny of King John (AD 1199 - 1216). The coin is probably of class 5b2 (AD 1205 to AD 1207) but the poor surface condition prevents definite identification. Moneyer unknown. The coin has been cut in half and has a grey-black patina.

Obverse type: Crowned bust facing with sceptre. Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS]RE[X]. Reverse type: Short cross voided with four pellets in each angle. Reverse inscription: Illegible.

Reference: probably North 970.

Diameter 17.2mm. Thickness 0.76mm. Weight: 0.49g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Devon
Date between 1205 and 1207
date QS:P571,+1205-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1205-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1207-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 606836
Old ref: PUBLIC-4A1FE6
Filename: NAD118KingJohCutHalfPenny.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/460736
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/460736/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/606836
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