Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-FDB26A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval coin; a cut half voided long cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - 1272) - Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307, Class 5 - 7 dating from AD 1250 - 1278. The mint and moneyer are illegible. The coin is clipped and bent. It is 13.2mm long, 7mm wide and 0.8mm thick. 0.35g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1278
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.2 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.35 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2017 - Sunday 1st October 2017
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Other reference: PAS form number 3022
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes with sceptre (4-7), not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: HE[NRICVS REX] III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5224
Four figure Latitude: 53.70984112
Four figure longitude: -1.21366885
1:25K map: SE5224
1:10K map: SE52SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.