Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
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Unique ID: ESS-751D56
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Henry at uncertain mint, Wren class IIIa to IV, 1248-1251 AD. North (1980; 182), 986-990.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1251
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.5 mm
Width: 9.1 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.31 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th March 2012
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Other reference: CIMS OEF 7314
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing forward, sceptre uncertain
Obverse inscription: h[ENRICVS REX] III
Reverse description: Voided long cross pommee, dividing legend; three pellets in each in quarter
Reverse inscription: [hEN]/RIO/[N--/---]
Initial mark: Six pointed star
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL5216
Four figure Latitude: 51.821954
Four figure longitude: 0.204033
1:25K map: TL5216
1:10K map: TL51NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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