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Unique ID: BERK-D478EB
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver voided long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - 1272), Class IIIc (3c). Long cross coinage dating to the period AD 1248-1250. Struck by the moneyer Nicole in Canterbury. North N988.
Notes:
Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No: P735
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 18.94 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th September 2017
This object was found at Detectival 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: within a border four quarters each with three pellets 2 &1, overall a voided long cross.
Reverse inscription: NICOLE [ON CANT]
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3116
Four figure Latitude: 51.84174835
Four figure longitude: -1.55143938
1:25K map: SP3116
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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