Coin

Unique ID: LANCUM-D87814

Object type certainty: Certain

Medieval hammered voided long-cross penny of Henry III dating from c. AD1248-50, Class 3c. North 988.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.27 g
Diameter: 18 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: Canterbury [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 3c (N 988) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: NICOLE ON CANT
Initial mark: star
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: North West
County: Cumbria
District: Barrow In Furness
To be known as: Barrow-in-Furness

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

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Recorded by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 18th February 2010
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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