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Unique ID: ESS-C48B49
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver medieval penny of Henry III (1216-1272) Class V dating from AD 1250-1272
Mint and moneyer uncertain
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
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: Crowned bust facing, pelleted beard and hair. Legend starts at 10 o'clock
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: voided long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each angle
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU7767
Four figure Latitude: 51.3968195
Four figure longitude: -0.89459669
1:25K map: SU7767
1:10K map: SU76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.