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Unique ID: IOW-C4BC09
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver cut half penny of Henry III (c.AD 1216-1272), c.AD 1275-1278 (North 999, Spink 1378), Canterbury mint.
Coin is heavily worn and has clipped edges.
Obverse: Lower half of facing bust, holding sceptre. Inscription: [hENRIC]VS REX II[I]
Reverse: Voided long cross with three pellets in each inner quadrants. Inscription: NIChOLE [ON kAN]
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1275
Date to: Circa AD 1278
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 11th May 2020
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 classes with sceptre (4-7), not further defined
Obverse description: Lower half of facing bust, holding sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [hENRIC]VS REX II[I]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each inner quadrants.
Reverse inscription: NIChOLE [ON kAN]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: IOW-E05651
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A Medieval silver short cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted at London by Nichole. Class 7c, 1236-1242 (North 1994: 223, ref: 980). …
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incomplete silver penny of the Medieval period from the reign of Henry III (AD1216-1272).
Obverse description :Crowned bust facing, hol…
Workflow: Awaiting validation