SWYOR-3D55D5: Medieval Silver Coin: A Cut Half Penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-3D55D5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver coin: a cut half penny of Henry III (1216-1272); minted in York by Rener. North number 985 and Withers' class 2b-3c (1248 - 1250).

Thickness: 0.67mm; Diameter: 18.5mm; Weight: 0.69g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th August 2010 - Thursday 11th August 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1569

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: York
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes without sceptre (1-3), not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing bust without sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HE]NRICVS RE[X ...]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: REN/ER[...]/ERW
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bishopthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6048
Four figure Latitude: 53.92466775
Four figure longitude: -1.08781246
1:25K map: SE6048
1:10K map: SE64NW
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

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	167, number 985
Wren, C.R.	1993	The Voided Long-Cross Coinage 1247-1279: Henry III & Edward I	Herne Bay	Plantagenet Books

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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