HAMP-3AE3D3: Medieval coin : Cut halfpenny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-3AE3D3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval cut halfpenny of Henry III, class 3, minted at London, 1248-50.
Reference: North 986-988
The coin has some wear.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.45 g
Diameter: 16 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3461

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: *HEN[...]III
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...] ON L VND ON and ND ligated
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
Parish or ward: Aldingbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9402
Four figure Latitude: 50.8099361
Four figure longitude: -0.66721435
1:25K map: SU9402
1:10K map: SU90SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1980	English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272	London	Spink & Son London		986-988

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

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