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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-443D22
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval Irish silver penny of Henry III dating to AD 1251-1254. hENRICVS REX III obverse depicting a crowned facing head in a double triangle, hand holding sceptre and cinquefoil to right of face. RICARD ON DIVE reverse depicting a voided long cross reverse with three pellets in each quarter. The moneyer is Ricard. Mint of Dublin. Spink 6235 (Spink, 2002, Coins of Scotland Ireland the Islands Second Edition 2003, Spink & Son, London, p 124, no 6235).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1251
Date to: Exactly AD 1254
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 17.31 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5214
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: Dublin
Type: Irish: penny of Henry III (S 6235 - 6243)
Obverse description: Crowned facing head in a double triangle, hand holding sceptre and a cinquefoil to the right of the head.
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: RICARD ON DIVE
Die axis measurement: 9 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: Chilmark
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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