Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-812406
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin; a cut half penny of Henry III (1216 - 1272), Class Va, dating from 1250 - 1256 and struck by Gilbert at Canterbury. See North number 991.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1256
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.44 mm
Width: 8.84 mm
Thickness: 0.77 mm
Weight: 0.61 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th November 2012 - Tuesday 5th November 2013
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Other reference: PAS form number 2119
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5a (N 991)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENR[ICVS REX I]II
Reverse description: voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [GILB]ERT ON [CAN]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6236
Four figure Latitude: 53.81659308
Four figure longitude: -1.05978227
1:25K map: SE6236
1:10K map: SE63NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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