Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: DEV-871B7D
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Medieval silver cut halfpenny, probably of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), dating to AD 1248-1278. Voided long cross, uncertain type and mint.
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 1278
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.52 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 019977
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Unclear
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SS7025
Four figure Latitude: 51.0096489
Four figure longitude: -3.854426
1:25K map: SS7025
1:10K map: SS72NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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