NARC-57BBFC: NARC-57BBFC : Cut Halfpenny : Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-57BBFC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cut Half Penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Probably class Va. Voided long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Minted in London. AD 1251-1256

Length: 15.94mm, Width: 7.89mm, Thickness: 0.60mm, Weight: 0.3g

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
Length: 15.94 mm
Width: 7.89 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 0.3 g

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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: 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: hENRIC[VSREX/III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [//ONL/[]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bolnhurst and Keysoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0561
Four figure Latitude: 52.23718793
Four figure longitude: -0.46379379
1:25K map: TL0561
1:10K map: TL06SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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	221	968/4

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

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