LANCUM-D2E1B8: Silver hammered cut halfpenny Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-D2E1B8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver medieval hammered cut halfpenny of Henry III, dating to AD 1251 - 1252. Class 5a-b2. Obverse of forward-facing bust with sceptre: HEN [.....] RE/X. Reverse of voided long cross with three pellets in corners: ILV/IDE. The coin is 18.57mm in length, 9.24mm in width and 0.75mm in thickness. It weighs 0.59g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1251
Date to: Exactly AD 1252

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.57 mm
Width: 9.24 mm
Thickness: 0.75 mm
Weight: 0.59 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: N5499

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
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 4b (N 990)
Obverse description: Forward-facing bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hEN[......] RE/X
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in corners
Reverse inscription: ILV/IDE
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fangfoss (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7552
Four figure Latitude: 53.95866026
Four figure longitude: -0.85845812
1:25K map: SE7552
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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