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Unique ID: IOW-7E73A8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Henri. Class 3c, 1249-1250 (North 1994: 226, ref: 988).
Obverse: hENRICVS [REX III]; Crowned bust facing without sceptre.
Reverse: hEN/RIO/[ ]/[ ] (EN ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.
Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 0.67g. DA=12:6.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Notes:
Mr Carl Savage has kindly identified this coin.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1249
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.67 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd August 2018 - Wednesday 22nd August 2018
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Other reference: IOW2018-7-213
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3c (N 988)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS [REX III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: hEN/RIO/[ ]/[ ] (EN ligated)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 226, ref: 988 |