Medieval coin – HCR69647

Obverse

Inscription:

[ ]RIREXA

Design:

Crowned facing head with sceptre

Reverse

Inscription:

cross[ ]AN

Design:

cross and crosslets within double beaded circle

Information

Note

; diameter set to 11 because was null (and was therefore uneditable)

Period

Medieval

Category

English silver coin

Group

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Henry II, king of England, 1154-1189

Dating

c.1174-1180

Mint

Canterbury (stated mint)

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.31

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Crafter Gayton list 119

Acquisition date

12/7/2000

Source

DCMS Gayton

Source of funds

MGC/V&A fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 2000.

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:

moneyer uncertain, dies not found

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nmayhew, jbaker, cgallacher