Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-413B52
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval coin; a cut half voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216 - 1272), class 5b (1251 - 1272 AD) struck by Nicole at Canterbury. See North number 992.
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
Length: 18.1 mm
Width: 9.49 mm
Thickness: 0.73 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st January 2010
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Other reference: PAS form number 1415
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 class 5b (N 992)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX II]I
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: NIC [OLE ON C[ANT]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5039
Four figure Latitude: 53.844844
Four figure longitude: -1.24154
1:25K map: SE5039
1:10K map: SE53NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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