Find Spot record 16048/1 - Medieval Coin from Stapeley Farm

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, WMID-4FED6E (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Silver, Medieval, Complete, Penny of Henry III (AD 1216 - AD 1272), Voided Long Cross reverse type, dating to the period AD 1256 - AD 1258. Class 5f (see 2), Moneyer: Robert. Mint: Canterbury. Diameter: 18.5 mm Thickness: 1.1 mm Weight: 1.4 g.

Obverse description: Crowned bearded bust facing holding sceptre on left. Trefoil in centre of crown, 3 pellets below. Almond shape eyes. Curls at side of head for hair, pellet beard (four pellets with one large one in centre). Pellet stops, ligated N and R. Lombardic h
Obverse inscription: hENRIC[ ] REX III
Reverse description: Voided Long Cross with pellet ends divides the legend. Three pellets in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: [ ]OB/ERT/ONC/A[ ]

<2> North, J.J., 2000, English Hammered Coinage (volumes I & II), Vol.I p.222, No.996 (Book). SCH1115.

<3> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, WMID-4FED6E (Web Site). SCH5176.