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COIN
Unique ID: ASHM-B71963
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), Long cross type, probably class III (1248-1250). Moneyer: Henri. Mint unknown. ref: Norrth 1994: 226.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: ASHMBD631
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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 class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Front-facing, crowned bust.
Obverse inscription: [...]REX III
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription; 3 pellets in each angle.
Reverse inscription: HEN/RIO/[...] (EN ligated)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Childrey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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