1/2 Penny - Henry III Short Cross type, class 7c

€412,594.00
IssuerEngland
Year1216-1247
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, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringҺЄNRICVS RЄX
(Translation: King Henry)
Reverse descriptionCentral voided short cross cross, quatrefoil of pellets in angles, moneyer/mint name around.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse lettering[ION ON] CAN TER
(Translation: Ion of Canterbury)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1216-1247)  - -
Catalog ID5214389810
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