SOM-90EACD: Medieval coin: cut half penny of Henry III

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Unique ID: SOM-90EACD

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver cut half penny of Henry III (1216-1272) dating to AD 1250 to 1256. Long voided cross class 5a2 or 5a3. Minted by Ricard or Nicole at London. Reverse inscription shows RIC/OLE, suggesting an erroneous conflation of Ricard and Nicole. North (1994, pp.226-27), types 991/2 or 991/3

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.74 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt 017564

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 [holding sceptre to left]
Obverse inscription: hENRICV[S REX]
Reverse description: Voided long cross pommee dividing legend
Reverse inscription: RIC / OLE [...]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Cann (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8722
Four figure Latitude: 50.99724384
Four figure longitude: -2.18662317
1:25K map: ST8722
1:10K map: ST82SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1994	English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd	226-27	991/2, 991/3, 993

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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