Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-20601E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), dating to AD 1251-1256. Voided long cross, probably class 5b2-c. Uncertain mint and moneyer. North (1980: 182) no. 992-993. The coin has been folded subsequently to being cut.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1256
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.8 mm
Width: 8.5 mm
Weight: 0.55 g
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019498
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5b-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, inscription starting at 10 o'clock.
Obverse inscription: hENRI[...]
Reverse description: Voided long cross pommee, with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [...]/IN[...]/[...]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST4324
Four figure Latitude: 51.01254139
Four figure longitude: -2.81389319
1:25K map: ST4324
1:10K map: ST42SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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