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1 Penny - Henry III Long Cross type, class 3d2
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1250 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned royal effigy of Henry III rendered in the Angevin portrait style, without sceptre. The bust is notably larger and more rounded than typical class 3 specimens, exhibiting stylistic affinities with class 4 coinage. The letter R in the surrounding legend features a distinctive ball tail, serving as a key diagnostic feature for this subclass. The crowned portrait is centrally positioned within the coin field, encircled by the royal Latin inscription in uncial letterforms. |
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| Obverse lettering | hЄNRICVS RЄX:III (Translation: King Henry the Third) |
| Reverse description | A voided long cross extends to the coin's edge, dividing the reverse field into four quarters, each containing a group of three pellets arranged around a central pellet at the intersection of the cross arms. This long cross design was deliberately introduced under Henry III's coinage reform to deter clipping, as the cross arms reaching the coin's rim allowed easy detection of any reduction in size. The moneyer's name and mint town appear in the surrounding legend, divided across the four quadrants in uncial script. |
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