WMID-25BE88: Medieval: Complete cut halfpenny of Henry II to Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-25BE88

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

A complete silver cut half penny of uncertain ruler but dating to between AD 1247 to AD 1278. Mint, possibly Canterbury. Moneyer uncertain. Class uncertain.

Diameter: 17.6 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1278

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 9.3 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd November 2021 - Wednesday 3rd November 2021

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [ ]E[ ]
Reverse description: voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [ ]NT
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Childswickham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0738
Four figure Latitude: 52.04035704
Four figure longitude: -1.89935746
1:25K map: SP0738
1:10K map: SP03NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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