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Unique ID: CPAT-E8E716
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval hammered silver cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-72). As a voided long cross variant, the coin may be dated to 1247-72. The obverse has the crowned bust facing and the reverse has a voided long cross with three pellets to each quarter. The moneyer is WILLEM and given the coin is Henry III, possibly type Vg - the possible mints would be London or Canterbury.
The reverse is struck a little off centre and the rim has been clipped.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1247
Date to: Ante AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd April 2010
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Uncertain
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5a-g, not further defined
Obverse description: crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HEN[R]ICUS [REX]
Reverse description: voided long cross with three pellets to each quarter
Reverse inscription: WILLEM
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ3223
Four figure Latitude: 52.800253
Four figure longitude: -3.010033
1:25K map: SJ3223
1:10K map: SJ32SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Seaby, B.A. | 1999 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | S1373 |