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Coin - Penny, Henry III, England, 1216-1247 Numismatics Reg. No: NU 127

Coin - 1 Penny, Henry III, England, Great Britain, 1216-1247 AD (Obverse)
Summary:
Silver coin; Denomination: Penny
Canterbury Mint
Henry III (1216-1272) Plantagenet King of England
Moneyer: Iohan M; Type: Short Cross Class 6c
Discipline: Numismatics
Dimensions: 20 mm (Diameter)
Weight: 1.417 g (Weight)

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Themes this item is part of: Numismatics & Philately Collection
Primary Classification: COINS
Secondary Classification: Great Britain - England
Tertiary Classification: working strikes
Series: English
DateEra: 1216 - 1247 AD
Denomination: 1 Penny
Obverse Description: A crowned bust of the King facing within a line circle, holding a sceptre outside the circle; around; HENRICVS REX
Reverse Description: A short cross voided within a beaded circle, a quatrefoil in each angle; around, IOHANM ON CANTE
Edge Description: Plain
Shape: Round
Material: Silver
Issued By: King Henry III, Canterbury, England, Great Britain
Mint: Canterbury (Mint)
Bibliography:
  1. [Book], J. North, English Hammered Coinage, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1963, p.165, no.976 Pages
  2. [Book], Philip Skingley - Spink & Sons Ltd., Coins of England and the United Kingdom, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 2007, p.154, no.1355 Pages

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