Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-9676F2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver cut halfpenny of John or Henry III, dating to the period 1204 - 1247. Voided short-cross coinage, Classes 5 - 8. Mint of London.
Diameter: 18.2mm; thickness: 0.9mm. Weight: 0.65g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1204
Date to: Exactly AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st November 2014
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Other reference: Ver 14/165 - 7
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, holding sceptre.
Obverse inscription: h[ENRICVS] R/EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross, quatrefoil in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: ...]ON.LVND
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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