Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-5056F1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver coin: a voided short cross penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), Class 7 dating from AD 1217 - 1242. Moneyer is Henri at Canterbury. See North Volume 1, page 222 ref 977. The coin is is 17.8mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 1.19g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1217
Date to: Exactly AD 1242
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2019 - Thursday 28th February 2019
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Other reference: PAS form number 3356
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7, not further defined
Obverse description: Forward facing crowned bust holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each angle
Reverse inscription: HENRI ON CANT
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3362
Four figure Latitude: 54.05290825
Four figure longitude: -1.49742943
1:25K map: SE3362
1:10K map: SE36SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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