heres a recent metal detecting find of mine from the uk.....its a henry 2nd shortcross penny,minted in london,the moneyer is fil aimer (phillip aimer) issue date 1180. class (1) a4. the obverse reads HENRICVS REX the reverse reads (FI)L AIMER.ON.LVN
Congratulations! What an amazing piece of history to recover. You may find a diamond ring worth more, but I doubt you could find something more desirable or "keepable". (My wife says the eyes offend her sense of aesthetics, so could you photo shop those for her? We don't have similar tastes in coins!!) I have about a hundred questions, but I would like to ask two. How long did coins like this see general circulation? Also, there are straight scratches on the face side of the coin. Are those weight adjustment filing marks, or do you think they were left post strike? From half a planet away I have spent 15 minutes admiring your find. Congratulations again! Mike
hi mike...the shortcross type coins were minted between 1180-1247 for henry 2nd.richard1st,john.henry3rd they all have the kings title of henricvs.the shortcross coins were replaced by the new voided longcross type in 1247...i suspect that the shortcross type continued in ciculation for a small amount of time....the damage on the coin scratches and flan chip are due to plough damage after being tossed about in the plough soil for a few hundred years....these coins were also cut in half and into quarters to provide small change.....cut half pennies...and cut quarters (farthings) heres a cut half this time king john class (5) issue date 1204-5
