Medieval coin – HCR69565

Obverse

Inscription:

[ ]RE[ ]

Design:

Crowned facing head with sceptre

Reverse

Inscription:

cross RA[ ]L:ON[ ]

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

c.1174-1180

Mint

Bury St. Edmunds (Medieval)

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.43

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Crafter Gayton list 18

Acquisition date

12/7/2000

Source

DCMS Gayton

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 : F

Note:

Raul, Bury St Edmunds

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nmayhew, jbaker