Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-BCB7C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / hammered silver penny of Henry III (AD 1216 to AD 1272), dating to the period AD 1247 to AD 1248. ANGLIE TERCI reverse type with a long cross voided with three pellets in each angle. A smaller pellet is present in the middle of each cluster of three pellets. Class 1. Mule comprising North 984 on the obverse and North 983 on the reverse.
Diameter: 17.11 mm
Thickness: 1.08 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1248
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.08 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 17.11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th March 2013
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 1a (N 983)
Obverse description: Crowned head facing forwards. Crown 1.
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX ANG
Reverse description: long cross voided with three pellets in each angle. an extra pellet is present at the centre of each cluster of three pellets
Reverse inscription: ANG LIE TER CI
Initial mark: Crescent
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ6629
Four figure Latitude: 52.857409
Four figure longitude: -2.506396
1:25K map: SJ6629
1:10K map: SJ62NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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