WAW-AB5646: Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III.

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-AB5646

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272) minted in an unknown mint by Nicole between 1248 and 1250 AD. Class 3c; North No. 988.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1248
Date to: Ante AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 18.41 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 2010 - Thursday 27th January 2011

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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: Unknown
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards. Pellet between curls on either side of the head.
Obverse inscription: CVS REX
Reverse description: Long voided cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: NICOLE
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Frolesworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5090
Four figure Latitude: 52.505612
Four figure longitude: -1.264792
1:25K map: SP5090
1:10K map: SP59SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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		No. 988

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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