DUR-F6827A: DUR-F6827A : Cut Half Penny : Henry III

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Unique ID: DUR-F6827A

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver cut Half Penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Class 7a. Voided short cross reverse with four pellets in each quadrant. Moneyer Samvel of Canterbury. AD 1217-1222.

North Vol I, P 222, No 978.

Length: 17.13mm, Width: 9.36mm, Thickness: 0.73mm, Weight: 0.70g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1217
Date to: Circa AD 1222

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.13 mm
Width: 9.36 mm
Thickness: 0.73 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

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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: Short cross class 7a (N 978)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRICV[SR/EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [SAMVE]L ON CANT
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Near Blyth

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1963	English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd	222	978

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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