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Unique ID: LEIC-CA2322
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Medieval silver shortcross cut halfpenny, 1180-1247, mint unknown.
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1180
Date to: AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.52 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd April 2009
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: part of facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: RIC?
Reverse description: voided short cross and crosslets
Reverse inscription: EL ON?
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP9879
Four figure Latitude: 52.40025
Four figure longitude: -0.561028
1:25K map: SP9879
1:10K map: SP97NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.