NARC-2B3F28: NARC-2B3F28 : Penny : Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-2B3F28

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver Penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Class Va. Voided long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Minted by Nicole in London. AD 1251-1256.

Diameter: 18.21mm, Thickness: 0.87mm, Weight: 1.3g.

North Vol I, P 226, No's 991/1.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.87 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 18.21 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5a (N 991)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing
Obverse inscription: hENRICVSREX/III'
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6065
Four figure Latitude: 52.27987955
Four figure longitude: -1.12195133
1:25K map: SP6065
1:10K map: SP66NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1963	English Hammered Coinage: Vol I. Early Anglo Saxon-Henry III, c650-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd	226	991/1

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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