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Unique ID: KENT-6FD986
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very fine although fragmented silver voided long cross of Henry III (1216-1272). Minted at Canterbury by Gilbert minted during 1248. Voided long cross class 2b2, North 1994,171 no 985/2.
Measurements: 17.91mm in diameter, 0.84mm thick and 0.66g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1248
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.84 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 17.91 mm
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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 2b (N 985/2)
Obverse description: Crowned facing head
Obverse inscription: +HENRICVS REX TERCI' (with HR and ER ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter dividing the legend
Reverse inscription: GIL/BER/TOH/CAH (AH LIGATED)
Initial mark: type 3
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU7849
Four figure Latitude: 51.23486244
Four figure longitude: -0.88415772
1:25K map: SU7849
1:10K map: SU74NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |