Medieval coin – HCR36177

Obverse

Inscription:

(six-pointed star)HEN[RICVS RE]X III'

Design:

Crowned head facing

Reverse

Inscription:

[STE] PHE ONI [VEL]

Design:

Voided long cross, three pellets in each quarter

Information

Note

Long cross coinage

Period

Medieval

Category

English silver coin, English long cross coinage

Group

Class 3b

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Stephen, moneyer, Henry III, king of England, 1216-1272

Dating

1248-1250

Mint

Ilchester (stated mint)

Denomination

Halfpenny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.61

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

234

Acquisition date

2014

Source

Stevens Cox

Acquisition note

Purchased from Baldwins for £10

Condition

cut halfpenny

Die link (obverse and reverse)

Same dies as HCR36166

Die link (reverse)

Same rev. die as HCR36176

Reference

Jeffrey North - 1994 - English Hammered Coinage : 987

Reference

Churchill and Thomas : Class 3b (initial mark 3), cf. Ilc 18, p. 159

Contributors to this coin record

jbaker, escreen