Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-1F8C73
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: silver cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216 -1272) minted in Lincoln between 1248 and 1250. Class 3b. North 987.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.67 g
Diameter: 18.71 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2018 - Friday 31st August 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Lincoln
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3b (N 987)
Obverse description: Bust facing forwards.
Obverse inscription: HE - X III
Reverse description: Long voided cross with three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: RIC /- INC
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP0356
Four figure Latitude: 52.20222137
Four figure longitude: -1.95752168
1:25K map: SP0356
1:10K map: SP05NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.