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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-387FA1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A heavily worn silver medieval voided long-cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272). Class 5, uncertain subtype, North (1994) no. 991-997 minted c. 1251-1272 by moneyer Nicole at London or Canterbury .

Measurements: 17.14mm in length (original diameter), 8.67mm wide, 1mm thick and 0.59g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1251
Date to: Circa AD 1272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 8.67 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.59 g
Diameter: 17.14 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 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned facing bust, with sceptre dividing legend
Obverse inscription: [[+hENRI]CVS REX[/III] (NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: NIC/OLE/[ON_/__ ]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Swale (District)
Parish or ward: Sheldwich (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0257
Four figure Latitude: 51.27632636
Four figure longitude: 0.89477287
1:25K map: TR0257
1:10K map: TR05NW
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

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

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