CAM-3F8F13: Medieval Coin : Silver Hammered Cut Half Penny

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-3F8F13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver cut half penny of Henry III, AD1216-1272. Obverse shows a forward facing crowned head. Obverse legend reads [...]REX[...]. Reverse shows voided long cross, three pellets per quarter (AD1247-1272). Reverse legend reads [.../...]NO/RWI. Mint is Norwich. Class 3c. Die axis is probably 12 o'clock, diameter is 18.92mm, thickness is 0.55mm.

Notes:

working no.8.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.55 mm
Diameter: 18.92 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 28th October 2011

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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
Mint or issue place: Norwich
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned head
Obverse inscription: [...]REX[...]
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets per quarter
Reverse inscription: [.../...]NO/RWI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: South Cambridgeshire Area

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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