Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-174081
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver coin; a voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216 - 1272), Class 3b dating from AD 1248 - 1250. The moneyer is Rener at the York mint: REN/ER O/N EV/ERW. See North number 987. The coin is 17.9mm diameter, 0.9mm thick and 1.38g.
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 1250
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015 - Thursday 1st February 2018
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Other reference: PAS Form number 3032
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3b (N 987)
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX . III'
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: RENER ON EVERW
Initial mark: star
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE6555
Four figure Latitude: 53.9869702
Four figure longitude: -1.01019653
1:25K map: SE6555
1:10K map: SE65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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