Medieval coin – HCR69548

Obverse

Inscription:

[ ]NRIREX[ ]

Design:

Crowned bust facing with sceptre

Reverse

Inscription:

cross A[ ]:ON:CA[ ]

Design:

cross and crosslets within double beaded circle

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

English silver coin, English cross-and-crosslet ('Tealby') coinage

Group

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Henry II, king of England, 1154-1189

Dating

1158-c.1163

Mint

Canterbury (stated mint)

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.24

Diameter (mm)

20.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Crafter Gayton list 23

Acquisition date

12/7/2000

Source

DCMS Gayton 2

Source of funds

MGC/V&A fund

Hoard name

Gayton

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:

dd =BMC56-7, FEJ Photos 14/10-11 English Medieval Coin Hoards I, Norton Subcourse no 1 ALFERG, Canterbury

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nmayhew, jbaker