LVPL-AF33EE: medieval coin: cut voided long cross half penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-AF33EE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval cut voided long cross half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272) dating to 1248-50. Class 3a. Moneyer Philip, minted at Northampton. North no.986.

Obverse: Crowned bust forwards. Legend: hEN[RICVS REX] III
Reverse: Voided long cross, three pellets in each quadrant. Legend: PHI/[LIP/ONN]OPh

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.88 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Northampton
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3a (N 986)
Obverse description: Crowned bust forwards.
Obverse inscription: hEN[RICVS REX] III
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: PHI/[LIP/ONN]OPh
Initial mark: Star
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Much Wenlock

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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