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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-4156DF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver coin; a long cross voided cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). AD 1247-1253. Canterbury mint. Class 5 Vb2. Moneyer Nicole.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1253

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 17.71 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th February 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5b (N 992)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust holding a sceptre
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: NIC[OLE ON C]ANT
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Lydden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2344
Four figure Latitude: 51.15178834
Four figure longitude: 1.18730514
1:25K map: TR2344
1:10K map: TR24SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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