WAW-F632E4: Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-F632E4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval coin: cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272) minted in Canterbury between 1250 and 1256 AD. Class Va2 or 3: North Nos. 991/2-3.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.74 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th August 2011

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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: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5a (N 991)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards holding a sceptre.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC -[ ]'
Reverse description: Long voided cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: NIC - ANT Double barred A
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3140
Four figure Latitude: 52.05752
Four figure longitude: -1.549283
1:25K map: SP3140
1:10K map: SP34SW
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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