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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-FF5287
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval silver penny of Henry III dating to AD 1222-1236 (Class 7b). hENRICVS REX obverse depicting a crowned and bearded bust facing. The crown has 4 pellets acros and a cross above the central pellet. There are three curls on each side of the head without pellets in them. Sceptre in king's right hand. SIMVN ON CANTE reverse depicting a voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quarter. Mint of Canterbury. North 979 (North, JJ, 1980, English Hammered Coins Volume One, Spink & Son Ltd, London p 180, no 979).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1222
Date to: Exactly AD 1236
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.41 g
Diameter: 18.13 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5136
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 7b (N 979)
Obverse description: A crowned and bearded bust facing. Five pellets in the crown with a cross above the central pellet. King holding sceptre in right hand. Three curls on each side of head without pellets.
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: SIMVN ON CANTE
Initial mark: Cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Kington St Michael
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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