KENT-299897: Short cross penny of Henry III

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Unique ID: KENT-299897

Object type certainty: Certain
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A partially worn medieval silver short cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272) minted at Canterbury by Walter 1216-1217. Short Cross class 6d, North 977.

Obverse: facing bust with pellet crown, sceptre left and two curls wihtout pellets on each side. Leg.: 'HENRICVS R/EX'. Reverse: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle. Leg.: 'WA[LT]ER ON CANT'. Obverse bust quite worn, some letters not clealry formed.

Measurements: 17.66mm in diameter, 0.88mm thick and 1.30g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1216
Date to: Circa AD 1218

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.88 mm
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 17.66 mm

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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: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 6d (N 977)
Obverse description: Facing bust with pellet crown, sceptre left and two curls wihtout pellets on each side
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS R/EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: WA[LT]ER ON CANT
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Hadlow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ6251
Four figure Latitude: 51.23518927
Four figure longitude: 0.31912855
1:25K map: TQ6251
1:10K map: TQ65SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1994	English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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