Record ID: DENO-C34045 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Coin

Unique ID: DENO-C34045

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval coin; Henry III penny, moneyer Ricard, London, Class 3b

Medieval coin; silver long cross penny of Henry III, moneyer Ricard, mint London, Class 3b or 3c, 1248-1250. Diameter 18.85mm, thickness 0.78mm, weight 1.14g.

Ricard not known in London before Class 3c, but coin bust has no neck indicating earlier design of Class 3b.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.78 mm
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 18.85 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Long cross class 3b (N 987) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust of king (no sceptre). Broad face, no neck, beard formed by four pellets either side of a central chin pellet, an inner row of smaller pellets complete beard. Hair of two curls with inner pellets on both sides.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC[V]S REX III’ (begins at 12 o’clock, NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross with 3 pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: RIC-ARD-ON L-VND ( C wrong way around, AR ligated, ON ligated, L upside down, ND ligated )
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Ashfield
To be known as: Sutton in Ashfield area

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th October 2008 - Thursday 11th December 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Rachel Atherton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Rachel Atherton - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E6356

References cited

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