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Unique ID: WMID-7450F7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Voided long cross probably Class 1-3 (North 983-988/1) dating to AD 1247-50. Uncertain mint and moneyer. North (1994: 225-6).
Overall dimensions: 7.28 mmin length, 14.29mm in width and 0.37g in weight.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1247
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Length: 7.28 mm
Width: 14.29 mm
Weight: 0.37 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th July 2018
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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 classes without sceptre (1-3), not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, no sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [...]CVSR[...]
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing legend with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [...]/VI[...]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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 | p. 225-6 | nos 983-988/1 |