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YORYM-440E26: Medieval coin : Cut voided long cross halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-440E26

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Silver cut halfpenny of Henry III, class 4 - 5. North, Vol: I, p226, 989 cf.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

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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: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 4 or 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS[---]
Reverse description: Voided long cross
Reverse inscription: [--- ---]INC OLN
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
To be known as: Near Wetherby

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: 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 226

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

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

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