LEIC-3EACF1: 3EACF1 long cross penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-3EACF1

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

Medieval silver long cross penny of Henry III.

Moneyer: Lucas. Mint: Northampton

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1247
Date to: AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.29 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 31st May 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Northampton
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: facing crowned bust with mullet above.
Obverse inscription: HENRICVSREXIII
Reverse description: voided long cross and three pellets
Reverse inscription: LVCASONNO[RHA]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Billesdon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7102
Four figure Latitude: 52.611146
Four figure longitude: -0.952887
1:25K map: SK7102
1:10K map: SK70SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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