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Unique ID: IOW-E5DC91
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by at Winchester. Class 3a-3c, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, refs: 986-988).
Obverse: [ ]RICVS REX•; Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Reverse: [ ]/ON/WIN; Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 17.9mm. Weight: 0.51g. DA=12:9.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Other reference: IOW2013-1-211
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Winchester
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Obverse inscription: [ ]RICVS REX•
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]/ON/WIN
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 226 | 986-988 |