HCR69660

Obverse

Inscription:

crosshENRIREXA[ ]

Design:

Crowned facing head with sceptre

Reverse

Inscription:

crossIOH[ ]N:[ ]

Design:

cross and crosslets within double beaded circle

Information

Note

; diameter set to 11 because was null (and was therefore uneditable)

Period

Medieval

Category

English silver coin

Group

Authority

England: kingdom (stated authority)

Person

Henry III, king of England, 1216-1272

Dating

c.1162-c.1163

Mint

Durham

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.46

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Crafter Gayton list 131

Acquisition date

13/7/2000

Source

DCMS Gayton 2

Source of funds

MGC/V&A fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 2000.

Reference

D. F. Allen - 1951 - A Catalogue of English Coins in the British Museum: The Cross-and-Crosslets ("Tealby") type of Henry II : B

Note:

dd BMC251a (=SCBI 53, 350), 252. FEJ Photos 21/3. Allen, Durham, die comb 16 Iohan, Durham

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nmayhew, cgallacher