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LANCUM-BF6F76: Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-BF6F76

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A voided silver long-cross cut halfpenny of Henry IIII c. AD 1251-1256, class 5a-c, mint London, moneyer Henri

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 7.5 mm
Weight: 0.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5a-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing legend, three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: []
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Minting

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting with landowners permission
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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