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Unique ID: WAW-F09AC2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: penny of Henry III (1216-72) minted in Canterbury by Nicole between 1248 and 1250. Class 3; North Nos. 986-988/1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th December 2017 - Thursday 2nd February 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 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards, crowned. Annulet eyes with pellets within. Two curls either side. NR are ligatured. Pellet after REX. No sign of the neck. No additional pellets outside of the curls.
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX ยท III
Reverse description: Long voided cross with three pellets in each quarter. ON and AN are ligatured.
Reverse inscription: NIC / OLE / ON C / ANT
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO9067
Four figure Latitude: 52.30102917
Four figure longitude: -2.14806849
1:25K map: SO9067
1:10K map: SO96NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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