Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-961E00
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Notes:
Photograph and measurements supplied by A Charman
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Width: 7.7 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1990 - Thursday 31st December 1992
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Other reference: CB-49
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5a-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre to left
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Long voided cross pommee with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [NIC]/OLE /ON C/[...]
ON ligated
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.