KENT-D523F1: KENT-D523F1: Medeival Coin: Cuthalf Penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-D523F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cut half silver penny of Henry III. Class 3c, North 988. The coin is in good condition with little ware.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1248
Date to: Ante AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.78 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th October 2006

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Facing bust. Pointed beard with outer line of pellets. Two curls of hair with central pellet on the left. Pellet to left of hair. Neck indicated by two lines. (without sceptre)
Obverse inscription: [hENRICUS]REX:II[I]
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in the quarters

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Lenham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9250
Four figure Latitude: 51.216911
Four figure longitude: 0.747829
1:25K map: TQ9250
1:10K map: TQ95SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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