PUBLIC-B4524A: Henry III, silver penny, Class 3C, 1248-1250

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-B4524A

Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver penny of Henry III, dating to the period 1249-1250. Voided long-cross coinage, Class 3c. Moneyer Ion at the mint of Lincoln.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1249
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.84 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 17.61 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 26th January 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Crowned head facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX:III
Reverse description: Voided long cross, three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: ION/ON L/INC/OLN
Initial mark: Star
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
Parish or ward: Poslingford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL7748
Four figure Latitude: 52.1020147
Four figure longitude: 0.58287705
1:25K map: TL7748
1:10K map: TL74NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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