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COIN
Unique ID: SF-8A0CE5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III , 1247-1272 AD.
It is worn, and only the ligated letters AN can be determined from the inscription in one quadrant on the reverse. This could indicate the class 1a inscription, ANG/LIE/TER/CI , or could be part of the mint name, Canterbury (classes 1-5).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.83 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th October 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: worn
Reverse description: voided long cross with three pellets in both angles
Reverse inscription: AN ligated
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Ixworth
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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