Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-FA2BC8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver penny of Henry III dating to the period AD 1248 to 1250. North Number 988
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: HEN[RICVS] REX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3971
Four figure Latitude: 54.13337386
Four figure longitude: -1.40463025
1:25K map: SE3971
1:10K map: SE37SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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