1 Penny - Henry III Long Cross type, class 6 (Posthumous)

€316,394.00
IssuerEngland
Year1272-1275
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.5 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#1377, North#1001
Obverse descriptionCrowned facing bust holding sceptre within inner beaded circle, legend around.  Note: crude bust with almond shaped eyes and realistic hair reaching the level of the King`s mouth
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringҺЄNRICVS RЄX III
(Translation: King Henry the Third)
Reverse descriptionVoided long cross with trefoil of pellets in angles, moneyer and mint name around.  Note: Lombardic N`s feature in the reverses of the coins of Bury St Edmunds
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringION [ON] SAN TЄD
(Translation: Ion of Bury St Edmunds)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1272-1275)  - Bury St Edmunds mint -
ND (1272-1275)  - Durham mint -
ND (1272-1275)  - London mint -
Catalog ID9905463970
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