SWYOR-B14942: Medieval Coin: Cut Half Penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-B14942

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver coin; a clipped cut half penny of Henry III (1216 - 1272), Voided Long Cross class 5b (1251 - 1272), but with almost all the legends missing. See North number 992.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.69 mm
Weight: 0.33 g
Diameter: 13.82 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th January 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS record number 1438

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
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5b (N 992)
Obverse description: forward facing bust
Obverse inscription: [HEN]RICV[S REX III]
Reverse description: voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: North Cave (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8931
Four figure Latitude: 53.767752
Four figure longitude: -0.651235
1:25K map: SE8931
1:10K map: SE83SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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