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Unique ID: IOW-C4B686
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver cut half penny of Henry III (c.AD 1216-1272), c.AD 1248-1249 (North 986, Spink 1362A), star mintmark, unclear mint.
Coin is lightly worn with a dark patina.
Obverse: Half of a crowned bust without a sceptre. Inscription: [hENRICV]SREX:III
Reverse: Voided long cross with central pellet and three pellets in each inner quadrant. Inscription: [...]N ELO [...]
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1249
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.55 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd January 2019
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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 3a (N 986)
Obverse description: Half of a crowned bust without a sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [hENRICV]SREX:III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with central pellet and three pellets in each inner quadrant.
Reverse inscription: [...]N ELO [...]
Initial mark: Crescent
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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