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Unique ID: HESH-2613FB
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III of England (AD 1216-1272) dating to 1250-1256. Class 5 (a) (3). Mint of Canterbury. North (1991:p227) no 991/3.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
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 5a (N 991)
Obverse description: crowned facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HENRICVS RE]X III
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: CAN visible
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ7318
Four figure Latitude: 52.75892584
Four figure longitude: -2.40152583
1:25K map: SJ7318
1:10K map: SJ71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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