SUR-F14F03: Medieval coin: Voided longcross penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-F14F03

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver voided long-cross penny of Henry III, 1247-1279. Class 3. The reverse is a little unclear but is probably London mint.

Notes:

Rob Page comments:

Given the low weight outside the normal range and the strange reverse legend I suspect this is possibly a contemporary forgery, or even possibly a continental imitation.

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 1279

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.12 g
Diameter: 18.17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th October 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 16-359

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
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 3, not further defined
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX III
Reverse inscription: OL[.]/[..]N/ON L/(VND)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Croydon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2948
Four figure Latitude: 52.11528106
Four figure longitude: -0.11746223
1:25K map: TL2948
1:10K map: TL24NE
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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