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Unique ID: WMID-CE5AC4
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver, Medieval, Cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216 - AD 1272) dating to the period AD 1248 - AD 1250. Voided Long Cross type, class 2a - 4b. Moneyer: RICARD. Mint: Unknown. North page 226, Number 985 - 990.
The top section of the coin has been broken and part of it is missing, presumably lost in antiquity.
Length: 17 mm
Width: 10.7 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 10.7 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Curls denoting the hair of bust facing. N and R are ligated. Only half of the h can be seen.
Obverse inscription: [ ]ENRIC
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in each quarter. A and R are ligated.
Reverse inscription: [ ]ARD/ON
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ6229
Four figure Latitude: 52.85714105
Four figure longitude: -2.56579941
1:25K map: SJ6229
1:10K map: SJ62NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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