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Unique ID: LIN-E51202
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1242
Date to: Circa AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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 8, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust, sceptre in right hand. Pellet on chin, possibly class 8.
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS] R/EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross, quatrefoil in angles
Reverse inscription: ]ON L[
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.