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Unique ID: PUBLIC-8DDE55
Object type certainty: Certain
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Half of a Medieval silver half-penny of King Henry III (1216-1272). Possibly minted in Bury, England. Class Vb. It has a die axis of 12 O'Clock.
Obverse: Bust of Henry III facing forward with three pellets under the crown and a half fleur on the top. Words are possibly "HRICVS REX"?
Reverse: Coin fragment is divided into half by a long-cross. Each half has three pellets. "ERO(?) WIC"
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1216
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.78 mm
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 17.71 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th January 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Bury St. Edmunds
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5b-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Bust of Henry III facing forward with three pellets under the crown and a half fleur on the top. Words are possibly "HRICVS REX"?
Obverse inscription: HRICVS REX
Reverse description: Coin fragment is divided into half by a long-cross. Each half has three pellets. Possibly "ERO(?) WIC"
Reverse inscription: ERO WIC
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF1874
Four figure Latitude: 53.2499058
Four figure longitude: -0.23290583
1:25K map: TF1874
1:10K map: TF17SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.