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Unique ID: SWYOR-34A2E5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin; a penny of Henry III, 1216-1272, class Vb or c (1251 – 1272), minted by Willem at Canterbury. It has a diameter of 18.26mm, thickness 0.77mm, weight 1.30g. For reference see North vol 1 p. 167 no: 992 - 993.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.77 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th April 2009
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Other reference: PAS form number 1009
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5b (N 992)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with sceptre.
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX III [NR ligated]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle and pellet in centre
Reverse inscription: WIL LEM ON C ANT [EM, ON and AN ligated]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE1889
Four figure Latitude: 54.296304
Four figure longitude: -1.724941
1:25K map: SE1889
1:10K map: SE18NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 167 | 992-993 |