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Unique ID: IOW-4E84F9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Henri at London. Class 5a-5c, 1250-1256 (North 1994: 226-227, refs: 991-993).
Obverse: hENRICVS [REX III] (NR ligated); Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: hEN/RIO/[ ]/[ ] (EN ligated); Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Diameter: 17.6mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:8.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1256
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 17th February 2016 - Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-1-44
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 classes 5a-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS [REX III] (NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: hEN/RIO/[ ]/[ ] (EN ligated)
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 226-227 | 991-993 |