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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-4B874C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III. Class 4 or 5. Uncertain moneyer. Mint of Canterbury. Struck 1250-72.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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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: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 4 or 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Illegible bust
Obverse inscription: [ ]ICVS RE[ ]
Reverse description: voided long cross, three pellets in angles
Reverse inscription: ON CAN[ ]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Torksey area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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