LVPL-B9A5E4: Silver hammered penny of Henry

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-B9A5E4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver hammered penny of Henry III dating to 1217/8 to 1247 in the Medieval period, Wren class 7 or 8 (1992; P60-65). The coin has been mis-struck and the bust is in the lower part of the coin rather than being central.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1217
Date to: AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th March 2007

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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
Type: Henry III, short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Front facing bust.
Obverse inscription: [HE]NRICVS R[EX]
Reverse description: Short cross pommee with 4 pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...] NICHO[LE...]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Whitchurch

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Wren, C.R.	1992	The Short-Cross Coinage: 1180-1247. Henry II to Henry III	Herne Bay	Plantagenet Books	60-65

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

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