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Unique ID: BH-E62048
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver cut halfpenny of Henry III dating to the period AD 1248 to 1249. Probably Class 3ab as there appear to be four pellets between the central pellet on the bead and the hair curl even though only three are visible. The moneyer is Henri and the mint is either London, Hereford or Oxford.
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 1249
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.15 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3a (N 986)
Obverse description: Crowned bust
Obverse inscription: [hENRI]CVSR[EX III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross; three pellets in each field
Reverse inscription: hEN/RIO/[...]
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