SWYOR-7CE7C2: Medieval coin; cut half short cross penny of Henry III, class 6

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-7CE7C2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval silver coin; a cut half penny of Henry III (1216 – 1272), short cross coinage (1216 – 1247), probably class 6b (c.1218 – 1223). The coin was probably minted in London and the moneyer was Abel. The coin is 18.4mm long, 8.8mm wide and 0.7mm thick. It weighs 0.6g. For reference see North Volume 1, number 975.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1218
Date to: Circa AD 1223

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.4 mm
Width: 8.8 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th October 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
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: Short cross class 6b, not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing bearded bust.
Obverse inscription: [HENR]ICVS R-EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle.
Reverse inscription: A(B)EL • O[N • LVND]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Newland (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6926
Four figure Latitude: 53.725848
Four figure longitude: -0.955712
1:25K map: SE6926
1:10K map: SE62NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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		975

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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