LANCUM-00EF05: Medieval coin: Penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-00EF05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Penny of Henry III dating from c. AD1249. Class 3bc, minted by Nicole of Canterbury. Double stuck, letters ENR of hENRICVS are ligated and pellet stop between X and III.

Obv: hENRICVS REX IIII (it reads as IIII due to the double striking)

Rev: NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1249
Date to: Circa AD 1249

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th June 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1236

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: Long cross class 3b (N 987)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX IIII
Reverse description: voided long cross dividing legend with pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
To be known as: Brampton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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