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COIN
Unique ID: SF-ECFCE5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn silver hammered cut Irish halfpenny struck for Henry III, dating c. 1251-1254. Probably class 1b or 1c, moneyer Davi at the mint of Dublin. C.f Spink nos. 6236-6238.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1254
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 8.51 mm
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 17.73 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 11th December 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: Dublin
Type: Irish: cut halfpenny of Henry III (S 6243A)
Obverse description: Crowned bust within triangle, sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: [hENR/ICV]S R/EX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within inner pelleted border
Reverse inscription: [DAV]/I ON/DIV/[ELI]
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Westhorpe
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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