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Unique ID: KENT-0E5547
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver voided long-cross penny of Henry III, dating to the period AD 1248 to 1250. Class IIIa to IIIb. Probably Spink no. 987/1 due to pellet after REX. Minted by Ricard in Wallingford.
cf. Spink vol. 1. 1994. pg. 226. nos. 986 - 987/1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.52 g
Diameter: 17.57 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Mint or issue place: Wallingford
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: [HENRI]CVS REX [III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: RIC/[ARD/ONW/]ALI
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ9773
Four figure Latitude: 51.42176752
Four figure longitude: 0.83203068
1:25K map: TQ9773
1:10K map: TQ97SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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