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Unique ID: GLO-B2BD03
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver cut halfpenny of Henry III
Class 7b
Date: 1225-1229
Length 18mm, width 9mm, weight 0.71g
Obverse: crowned bust facing forward, only the right side remains
Obverse inscription: VSRCV
Reverse: short cross voided with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [.]EMEM
Mint: Unknown
Moneyer: unknown
Condition: fair
Note: This coin is double struck, which means that the coin has jumped round in the die by about 45 degrees resulting consequential letters of the in some of the inscription and detail being duplicated.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1225
Date to: Circa AD 1229
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 0.71 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011 - Saturday 31st December 2011
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Other reference: 5078
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7b (N 979)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing forward, only the right side remains
Obverse inscription: VSRCV
Reverse description: short cross voided with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [.]EMEM
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST6587
Four figure Latitude: 51.580766
Four figure longitude: -2.506505
1:25K map: ST6587
1:10K map: ST68NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
No references cited so far.