1 Penny - Henry III Long Cross type, class 5b

€52,364.00
IssuerEngland
Year1253
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.4 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#1368, North#992
Obverse descriptionLegend around crowned facing portrait, with sceptre in right hand.  Note: varieties exist (see below)
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringhЄNRICVS RЄX | III
(Translation: King Henry the Third)
Reverse descriptionLegend around long voided cross with trefoil of pellets in angles.  Note: varieties exist (see below)
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNIC | OLЄ | ON C | ANT
(Translation: Nicole of Canterbury)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1253)  - Bury St Edmunds mint -
ND (1253)  - Canterbury mint -
ND (1253)  - Durham mint -
ND (1253)  - London mint -
Catalog ID9894925380
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