Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-F96DDE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval coin; a cut half voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216 -1272), Class 2b to 3a (AD 1248 - 1250). It was struck by Gilbert at Canterbury. See North number 985/2 - 986. The coin is 17.43mm long, 8.38mm wide and 0.91mm thick. It weighs 0.67g. The coin is bent and cracked.
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
Length: 17.43 mm
Width: 8.38 mm
Thickness: 0.91 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2151
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 3a (N 986)
Obverse description: Forward facing bust
Obverse inscription: [HEN]RICVS RE[X ...]
Reverse description: voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [GIL]BERT ON [...] [ER are ligated]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE7730
Four figure Latitude: 53.76067512
Four figure longitude: -0.83349518
1:25K map: SE7730
1:10K map: SE73SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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