WAW-7E5EB4: Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-7E5EB4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III minted by Renaud in either Bury or London. Class 5g or i. North 997-999.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1251
Date to: AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006 - Tuesday 27th March 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards holding a sceptre.
Obverse inscription: EX III
Reverse description: Long voided cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: AVD / ON [ ] VD and ON are ligatured.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Mancetter (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3297
Four figure Latitude: 52.569889
Four figure longitude: -1.529297
1:25K map: SP3297
1:10K map: SP39NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1991	English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son Ltd		Nos. 997-999

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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