Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-522AD4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval coin; a cut half penny of Henry III (1216 - 1272), Class 7a dating from 1217 - 1222, minted by Abel at London. See North number 978 on page 222 of Volume I.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1217
Date to: Circa AD 1222
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.76 mm
Width: 8.26 mm
Thickness: 0.74 mm
Weight: 0.53 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th May 2007
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Other reference: PAS form number 1865
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7a (N 978)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing forwards with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HENR]ICVS R[EX]
Reverse description: short cross with quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: AB[EL ON LV]NDE [N and D ligated]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3260
Four figure Latitude: 54.034997
Four figure longitude: -1.512914
1:25K map: SE3260
1:10K map: SE36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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