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Unique ID: BERK-D87CDB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A bent Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III, AD 1216 - 1272, dating to the voided Long Cross coinage period AD 1247 - 72. Struck by the moneyer Henri at an uncertain mint.
Notes:
Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No P151
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 16th September 2017
This object was found at Detectival 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned head facing
Obverse inscription: [HENRICV]S REX III
Reverse description: Quarter with three pellets 2 and 1 overall a voided long Cross
Reverse inscription: hENRIO[N...]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3015
Four figure Latitude: 51.83281208
Four figure longitude: -1.56604031
1:25K map: SP3015
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.