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Unique ID: DUR-0D97A2
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A complete silver cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Class Vg. Voided long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Moneyer David of London. AD 1255-1265.
Length: 18.75mm, Width: 9.37mm, Thickness: 0.73mm, Weight: 0.6g.
North Vol I, P 227, No 997
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1255
Date to: Circa AD 1265
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.75 mm
Width: 9.37 mm
Thickness: 0.73 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
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 5g (N 997)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: [hENRICVS]REX/III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [DA]/]IVD/ONL/[VN]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1963 | English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 227 | 997 |