DUR-F5A181: Coin: Cut halfpenny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-F5A181

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver halfpenny (cut) of Henry III, 1247-1250, Class 1-3, as the coin has been cut it is not further identifiable.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.52 mm
Width: 8.47 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Wednesday 7th March 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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 classes without sceptre (1-3), not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Voided longcross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Denton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2119
Four figure Latitude: 54.5658
Four figure longitude: -1.67673
1:25K map: NZ2119
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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

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Audit data

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

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