HCR69457

Obverse

Inscription:

crosshENRI[ ]ANG

Design:

Crowned facing head with sceptre

Reverse

Inscription:

[ ON:LVN

Design:

cross and crosslets within double beaded circle

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

English silver coin

Group

Authority

England: kingdom (stated authority)

Person

Henry II, king of England, 1154-1189

Dating

c. 1162-c.1163

Mint

London (stated mint)

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.45

Diameter (mm)

20.6

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition collection reference

Oman 1890 cat. 11/53; Barton Cab.

Acquisition date

7/1777

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited on loan by Christ Church, 1777.

Acquisition note

Elsborough, Bucks, hoard. Gift Sir John Russell, Bart.

Hoard name

Elsborough, Bucks, hoard.

Reference

D. F. Allen - 1951 - A Catalogue of English Coins in the British Museum: The Cross-and-Crosslets ("Tealby") type of Henry II : B4

Note:

Ashm SCBI 332, but dd BMC 448 Alwin, London

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nmayhew, cgallacher, cgallacher