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Unique ID: YORYM-D13A0B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver cut halfpenny of Henry III. Class 6c2. Short cross reverse with four pellets in each quadrant. Moneyer Able of London. AD 1216-1218.
North Vol I, P 222, 976/2.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1216
Date to: Circa AD 1218
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.24 mm
Width: 9.38 mm
Thickness: 0.92 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
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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: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 6c3 (N 976/3)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [HENRI]CVSR/[EX]
Reverse description: Short cross with four pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: ABEL O[N LVN]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4875
Four figure Latitude: 54.16856101
Four figure longitude: -1.26626827
1:25K map: SE4875
1:10K map: SE47NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1963 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 222 | 976/2 |