Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Penny
Canterbury Mint
Henry II (1154-1189) Plantagenet King of England, Great-grandson of William the Conqueror; also Count of Anjou, Maine and Nantes, Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony Normandy
Type: Cross and Crosslets Penny (Tealby type)
Obverse Description
A crowned bust of the King facing, holding a sceptre over his right shoulder, the + at the beginning of the legend and the letter R can be seen.
Reverse Description
A large cross potent with a smal cross potent in each angle; around, the letter O can be seen on each side of the cross.
Edge Description
Plain
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Alfred Chitty, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1158-1180 AD
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Material
Silver
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
21 mm (Width), 1.409 g (Weight)
Crudely struck on roughly square flan.
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Shape
Irregular
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., p.162, no.957 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., p.151 Pages