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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-CA4D2B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver cut half-penny of Henry III (1216-1272), class 5 g-h, minted by Renaud of London.
Obverse:- Head of king facing outwards, legend around '[hENRIC]VSREX/III'.
Reverse:- A voided cross with three pellets in each crutch, dissecting legend 'REN/AVD/[ONL/VND]'
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1275
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.5 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 8th March 2019 - Friday 8th February 2019
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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: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Head of king facing outwards, legend around
Obverse inscription: [hENRIC]VSREX/III
Reverse description: A voided cross with three pellets in each crutch, dissecting legend
Reverse inscription: REN/AVD/[ONL/VND]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Saighton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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