Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-0E1A35
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: Penny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), Voided long cross class Va2, Moneyer Henri, London mint (1250-1256 AD); North 991/1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1256
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 18.45 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 29th April 2011
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Other reference: 4263
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5a (N 991)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX IIP
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: HEN/RIO/NLV/DNE EN and ND ligated
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP2272
Four figure Latitude: 52.345637
Four figure longitude: -1.678476
1:25K map: SP2272
1:10K map: SP27SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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