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Unique ID: GLO-5850EF
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver penny of Henry III, class 7b4, date 1234-1236. Obverse: bust facing forward holding a sceptre, annulet eyes and little chin HENRIC[VSR]E[X] Reverse: Short cross voided with four pellets in each angle. WILLEN TA ON CA (square top As)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1234
Date to: Circa AD 1236
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2015 - Tuesday 1st December 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
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 7b (N 979)
Obverse description: bust facing forward holding a sceptre, annulet eyes and little chin
Obverse inscription: HENRIC[VSR]E[X]
Reverse description: Short cross voided with four pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: WILLEN TA ON CA (square top As)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST6099
Four figure Latitude: 51.68832145
Four figure longitude: -2.58003527
1:25K map: ST6099
1:10K map: ST69NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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