HCR69485

Obverse

Inscription:

[ ]NRI:R:ANG

Design:

Crowned facing head with sceptre

Reverse

Inscription:

[ ]M:ON:TETFO[ ] round M

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.1163-c.1167

Mint

Thetford (Medieval) (stated mint)

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.43

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

Christ Church, Oman 1890 Cat. 11/58; Barton Cab.

Acquisition date

21/7/1777

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Lent by Christ Church, 1777.

Acquisition note

Gift to ChChSir John Russell, Bart. 1777

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 : C1

Note:

Ashm SCBI 334, dd Ashm SCBI 355, BMC 732-5. Rev die asBMC 731 Willem, Thetford

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nmayhew, cgallacher, cgallacher