Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-4D2729
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver penny of Henry III (AD 1216 to AD 1272), probably dating to the period AD 1251 to AD 1272. Probably minted in London. Possibly by moneyer Renavd, Ricard and Robert. Probably Class 5. North vol 1, p227, no 991-999.
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
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: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing. Pellets in hair
Obverse inscription: [ ]SREX III
Reverse description: voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: R[ ]LVND
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SJ9623
Four figure Latitude: 52.80453802
Four figure longitude: -2.06077513
1:25K map: SJ9623
1:10K map: SJ92SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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