NARC-3A9948: Medieval silver penny of Henry III, obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-3A9948

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver long cross penny of Henry III. The moneyer is Nicole and the coin was minted in Canterbury. It is a coin of Class 5g, dated ca.1258-ca.1265. It is slightly worn and bent out of shape. [l-c5g]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1258
Date to: Circa AD 1265

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, sceptre to left.
Obverse inscription: [hE]NRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT
Initial mark: Sceptre
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9385
Four figure Latitude: 52.455046
Four figure longitude: -0.632827
1:25K map: SP9385
1:10K map: SP98NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1994	English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd	226-227	991-999

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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