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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-856819

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A voided long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III.

AD 1248 - 1249

class 3ab

Believed to be Oxford mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: In a private collection, recorded for academic use

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Circa AD 1249

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 0.67 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th December 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Oxford
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 3a (N 986)
Obverse description: Facing bust, crowned holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: [HENRICV]S REX ?
Reverse description: Voided long cross with pellets
Reverse inscription: OXONFO
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
To be known as: Berrow

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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