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England, Henry II (1154-89), lead trial-piece struck from dies of Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) class F3 (c. 1174-1180), Thetford mint, moneyer Turstain, 12.65g. Found at Joe Blunt’s Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, September/October 2002. An important find, apparently resulting from the use of a piece of lead to test the dies received by one of Thetford’s moneyers in last years of the existence of the Thetford mint. One other trial-piece of this coinage is known, found recently in excavations at Canterbury.: CM.1970-2003

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 32 (Rothschild)

Titles

England, Henry II (1154-89), lead trial-piece struck from dies of Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) class F3 (c. 1174-1180), Thetford mint, moneyer Turstain, 12.65g. Found at Joe Blunt’s Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, September/October 2002. An important find, apparently resulting from the use of a piece of lead to test the dies received by one of Thetford’s moneyers in last years of the existence of the Thetford mint. One other trial-piece of this coinage is known, found recently in excavations at Canterbury.

Description

England, Henry II (1154-89), lead trial-piece struck from dies of Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) class F3 (c. 1174-1180), Thetford mint, moneyer Turstain, 12.65g. Found at Joe Blunt’s Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, September/October 2002. An important find, apparently resulting from the use of a piece of lead to test the dies received by one of Thetford’s moneyers in last years of the existence of the Thetford mint. One other trial-piece of this coinage is known, found recently in excavations at Canterbury.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2003-04-28) by Powell, Graham

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1970-2003
Primary reference Number: 256083
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Audit data

Created: Monday 2 November 2020 Updated: Thursday 7 December 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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