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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-D54BC6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III. The coin is very badly worn, the silver has almost become completely black from corrosion. Two segments remain on the reverse, separatated by a long cross, each with three pellets. As for the bust, only the areas below the eyes remain, with the left eye just visible.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1272
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 10 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Henry III, long cross, not further defined
Obverse description: The left eye is visible, but all other points above are missing.
Obverse inscription: [...] CVS REX
Reverse description: Long cross separating two quarters. Each quarter has three pellets.
Reverse inscription: HEN RIC [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Irnham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0226
Four figure Latitude: 52.82189263
Four figure longitude: -0.48777669
1:25K map: TF0226
1:10K map: TF02NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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