WAW-CB8E86: Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-CB8E86

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III minted between 1247 and 1250 in London. North 983-988/1.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1247
Date to: AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 17.69 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007 - Monday 19th 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
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes without sceptre (1-3), not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards. No sceptre.
Obverse inscription: RICVS RE
Reverse description: Long voided cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: ON L / VND
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Alcester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0956
Four figure Latitude: 52.202157
Four figure longitude: -1.869729
1:25K map: SP0956
1:10K map: SP05NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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		Nos. 983-988/1

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Workflow: Published

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

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