1/2 Penny - Henry III Long Cross type, with sceptre

€316,386.00
IssuerEngland
Year1250-1278
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.61 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueHalf circle
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionCrowned facing portrait of King Henry III with sceptre.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringHENRICVS REX III
(Translation: King Henry III)
Reverse descriptionVoided long cross, trefoil of pellets in angles, moneyer/mint name around.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringION [ON] [CAN] TER
(Translation: Ion of Canterbury)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1250-1251)  - Class 4 -
ND (1251-1272)  - Class 5 -
ND (1272-1275)  - Class 6 (posthumous) -
ND (1275-1278)  - Class 7 (posthumous) -
Catalog ID5871561990
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