Medieval coin – HCR69407

Obverse

Inscription:

[cross h]ENRIREXANGL

Design:

Crowned bust facing holding cross sceptre right

Reverse

Inscription:

cross WILLEM [:O] N [:SC:] ED

Design:

cross within double beaded circle, crosslets in angles,

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

English silver coin

Group

Authority

England: kingdom (stated authority)

Person

Henry II, king of England, 1154-1189

Dating

1158-c.1163

Mint

Bury St. Edmunds (Medieval) (stated mint)

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.41

Diameter (mm)

20.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

5/1992

Source

Baldwins

Source of funds

Pullan Bequest

Reference

D. F. Allen - 1951 - A Catalogue of English Coins in the British Museum: The Cross-and-Crosslets ("Tealby") type of Henry II : A2

Note:

Crafter notes dd BMC 45. Moneyer Willem Dating as Crafter, BNJ 1998, p.49

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nmayhew, jbaker