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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-ED886A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III dating to the period 1248-50. Probably Class 3, no sceptre, mint of Canterbury. North (1994) no. 986ff.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014 - Friday 31st October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Crowned bust facing, no sceptre
Obverse inscription: [hEN]RICVS RE[ ]
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in angles, A and N in CANT ligated
Reverse inscription: [ ]ON CANT
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Marshchapel (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF3598
Four figure Latitude: 53.46145093
Four figure longitude: 0.03195319
1:25K map: TF3598
1:10K map: TF39NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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