NARC-208BFA: NARC-208BFA : Penny : Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-208BFA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver Penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Class Vb. Voided long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Minted by Nicole in Canterbury. AD 1250-1256.

Diameter: 18.12mm, Thickness: 0.97mm, Weight: 1.1g

North Vol I, P 227, No 992/2.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.97 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 18.12 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5b (N 992)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRICVSREX/III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Canons Ashby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5750
Four figure Latitude: 52.14535694
Four figure longitude: -1.16844057
1:25K map: SP5750
1:10K map: SP55SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1963	English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd	227	992/1

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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