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Unique ID: WMID-5B779F
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / hammered silver cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216 to AD 1272), dating to the period AD 1248 to AD 1250. Struck by Moneyer Henri at either Bristol, Hereford, Newcastle or Oxford mints. Class 3a.
Diameter:17.9mm, Width: 9.1mm, Thickness: 0.7mm, Weight: 0.7g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Width: 9.1 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th March 2014 - Wednesday 19th March 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3a (N 986)
Obverse description: Bust facing. Cut diagonal left to right. Beard on bust in pellets, 1 curl for hair. N and R in legend are ligatured.
Obverse inscription: [ ]ENRICV[ ]
Reverse description: Voided Long Cross (half). Three pellets in both corners. E and N are ligatured.
Reverse inscription: hEN/RIO[ ]
Initial mark: Not present
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ8614
Four figure Latitude: 52.72346386
Four figure longitude: -2.2087216
1:25K map: SJ8614
1:10K map: SJ81SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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