Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-DFD083
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval voided short cross silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted at London, class 6b. Moneyer: Abel, dating to 1209-17. Reference: North 975. It measures 19.2mm in diameter and weighs 1.2g. The coin is slightly folded and the edge ragged at one point.
Obverse: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre
HENRICV[S] R EX
Reverse: Voided short cross with three pellets in each quarter
ABEL·O[N]·LVNDE ND ligated
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1209
Date to: Exactly AD 1217
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st November 2013 - Saturday 30th November 2013
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form E3713
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: crowned bust facing, holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRICV[S] R EX
Reverse description: voided short cross with three pellets in each quater
Reverse inscription: ABEL·O[N]·LVNDE ND ligated
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3748
Four figure Latitude: 51.2299948
Four figure longitude: -1.47147822
1:25K map: SU3748
1:10K map: SU34NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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