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Description: | Silver penny from Henry III, AD1216-1272. Class IIb, long cross type AD1247-1272. SPINK (2004, no. 151) and North no. 985. The coin is slightly bent along one edge. Obverse shows the bust of Henry III facing forward without the sceptre. Star mint mark can be seen and inscription reads heNRICVS REX TERCI. The X in REX is formed of two straight lines, putting it on class IIb (Wren, 1993, 49). Reverse is divided into four quadrants by a voided long cross, with each containing three pellets. Inscription reads LVC / AS O / N N / ORh, indicating the moneyer Lucas from Northampton. The coin weighs 1.23g, 16.85mm diameterReferences:SPINK, 2004. 'Coins of England'. 39th edition. SPINK &SON LTD. London.Wren, 1993. 'The Voided Long Cross Coinage 1247-1279: Henry III-Edward I' Plantagenet Books, Kent.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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