SWYOR-64E825: Medieval coin; cut half penny of Henry III, Class II or III

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-64E825

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval silver coin: a heavily clipped voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216 - 72). Not enough of the coin remains to provide a positive id but, if the remaining reverse letters read GIL as they appear to, the mint will be Canterbury, struck by Gilbert. It is probably Class 2 or 3 judging from the position of the letters on the obverse and the solitary visible hair curl, and thus dates from AD 1248 - 1250. It is 12.2mm long, 5.9mm wide and 0.8mm thick. It weighs 0.31gm. See North number 985 - 988.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.2 mm
Width: 5.9 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.31 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 18th April 2013 - Thursday 17th April 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2148

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

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 3, not further defined
Obverse description: (Forward facing bust probably without sceptre)
Obverse inscription: HEN[RICVS REX ...]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: GIL[BERT ON CAN]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Torksey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8379
Four figure Latitude: 53.30145826
Four figure longitude: -0.75600914
1:25K map: SK8379
1:10K map: SK87NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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