GLO-38579B: GLO-38579B Cut half penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-38579B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver cut half penny of Henry III (1216-1272) Class 3a Dated to c1248-1249 Obverse: crowned bust facing forwards, no sceptre (top half of the bust remains) Obverse inscription: HE-III Reverse: long cross voided with three pellets in each angle Reverse inscription: RIO/NLV

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1249

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 0.56 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2016 - Thursday 1st June 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
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 3a (N 986)
Obverse description: crowned bust facing forwards, no sceptre (top half of the bust remains)
Obverse inscription: HE-III
Reverse description: long cross voided with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: RIO/NLV
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
Parish or ward: Arlingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7210
Four figure Latitude: 51.78795019
Four figure longitude: -2.40733894
1:25K map: SO7210
1:10K map: SO71SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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