WAW-3B1A67: Medieval Coin: Cut halfpenny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-3B1A67

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver hammered cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272). The coin is a Class IIIb dating to 1248-1250. The coin is a voided long cross. The mint is Exeter and the moneyer is John. The remaining obverse shows a forward facing crowned bust. Obverse legend reads hENRICVS REX III. The reverse shows a voided long cross with 3 pellets in each quadrant. Reverse legend reads PhI/LIP/ONE/CCE.

Diameter: 17.93mm. Thickness: 0.79mm. Weight: 0.7g. Die axis is 7 o'clock

North no: 987

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.93 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th September 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Exeter
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3b (N 987)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with 3 pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [PhI/LIP]/ONE/CCE
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Dodderhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9367
Four figure Latitude: 52.30107622
Four figure longitude: -2.10407458
1:25K map: SO9367
1:10K map: SO96NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Updated: 10 years ago

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