Find Spot record 15868 - Medieval Coin from Malpas
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Summary
A hammered silver cut half penny of Henry III dating from to 1216-1247.
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Full Description
<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, CPAT-258A11 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.
This is a hammered silver cut half penny of Henry III (1216-72). As a short cross coin, it dates to 1216-47. The obverse has the crowned bust facing with a sceptre in the right hand. And the reverse has the voided short cross with a quatrefoil at each quadrant. The coin has suffered slight clipping and the surface is beginning to oxidise.
<2> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, CPAT-258A11 (Web Site). SCH5176.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 50 47 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ54NW |
| Civil Parish | MALPAS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | MALPAS, MALPAS, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 22 2023 3:49PM