DOR-0C1448: Medieval coin: Longcross penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-0C1448

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver longcross penny of Henry III dating to 1248 - 1250. The beard is well marked and the neck is indicated with two lines. Colon after REX. NR only ligated. Moneyer is Henri in London. Class IIIc (3c)
Reference: North, Vol. I, p. 226, No. 988
Date: Early Medieval - 1248 - 1250
Diameter: 17.88
Weight: 1.36
Die axis: 10

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 17.88 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th July 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 016685

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Facing bust, crowned. Inner row of small pellets in the beard. Neck indicated by two line. Pellet in annulet eyes.Colon after REX. NR ligated.
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX: III
Reverse description: Voided longcross with pellets in the angles. Pellet inner circle.
Reverse inscription: hENRI ON LVNDE
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Fifehead Magdalen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7721
Four figure Latitude: 50.98793691
Four figure longitude: -2.32905685
1:25K map: ST7721
1:10K map: ST72SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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