SWYOR-0D6637: Medieval Coin; cut half penny of Henry III, Class 2b - 3c

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-0D6637

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A Medieval silver coin; a voided long cross cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - 1272), Class 2b - 3c dating from AD 1248 - 1250. It was minted at the Gloucester mint. The coin is 17.1mm long, 8.2mm wide and 0.8mm thick. 0.6g. See North (1994) Volume 1, numbers 985 - 988.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.1 mm
Width: 8.2 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Sunday 31st December 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3194

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: Gloucester
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing bust
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS [REX III]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: [...O]N GLOV
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Wadworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5896
Four figure Latitude: 53.45756782
Four figure longitude: -1.12797255
1:25K map: SK5896
1:10K map: SK59NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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