File:A penny of Henry II (FindID 540671).jpg

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A penny of Henry II
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Durham County Council, Lauren Proctor, 2013-01-22 21:01:45
Title
A penny of Henry II
Description
English: A voided short cross penny of Henry II dating to c.1180-89.

The obverse depicts a forward facing bust which has largely been obscured. The legend reads HENRI...

The reverse depicts a voided short cross with a quartrefoil in each quarter. Much of the legend has been obscured however it is possible to discern the letter OW after a cross pattee initial mark. This suggests the moneyer was Owein of Oxford.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Nottinghamshire
Date between 1180 and 1189
date QS:P571,+1180-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1180-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1189-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 540671
Old ref: DUR-EFDEC7
Filename: DUR-EFDEC7 penny of Henry II.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/413003
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/413003/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/540671
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