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LIN-4D7117: Medieval silver cut halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-4D7117

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

Heavily clipped cut halfpenny, probably Henry III.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Diameter: 10 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Bourne

Spatial coordinates


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

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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