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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-8E3226
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval cut silver voided long cross halfpenny of Henry III dating from c. AD1251-1272. Probably Class 5. Moneyer: Nicole. Mint: either London or Canterbury.
Obv: [hENR]ICVS[REX]
Rev: NICOLE [ON...]
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Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 8.24 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th April 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Cronwed bust facing
Obverse inscription: [hENR]ICVS[REX]
Reverse description: voided long cross dividing legend
Reverse inscription: NICOLE[ON...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: Boston (District)
To be known as: Boston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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