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Unique ID: DUR-4DA41B
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A complete silver cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Class 3b. Voided long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Moneyer Phillp of Exeter. AD 1248-1250
North Vol I, P 226, P 985/2
Length: 18.48mm, Width: 10.0mm, Thickness: 0.86mm, Weight: 0.7g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.48 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 0.86 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Exeter
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3b (N 987)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENR[ICVS REX TER]CI
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: PhI[/LIP/ONE/]CCE
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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 | 226 | 987 |