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

€323,555.00
IssuerEngland
Year1270-1272
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.34 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#1374, North#998
Obverse descriptionLegend around crowned facing portrait, holding lis-tipped sceptre.  Note: similar to 5g but coarser with `heavier` features and more pointed chin, crown fleur comprises three pellets often with one or more individual stalks, possibly posthumous
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringҺЄNRICVS RЄX III’
(Translation: King Henry the Third)
Reverse descriptionLegend around voided long cross, with central pellet, triple pellets in quarters.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringRЄN AVD ONL VND
(Translation: Renaud of London)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1270-1272)  - Bury St Edmunds mint -
ND (1270-1272)  - Canterbury mint -
ND (1270-1272)  - London mint -
Catalog ID7933777120
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