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Henry III short cross penny

Canterbury Mint1216 to 1248

The Royal Mint Museum

The Royal Mint Museum
Llantrisant, South Wales

There were two issues of silver pennies. The first (1216-1248) was similar in type to the last issue of Henry II. In 1248 the reverse design was altered to a cross with limbs extending to the edge of the coin, and having three pellets in each angle.
Accession number RMM 7197

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  • Title: Henry III short cross penny
  • Creator: Canterbury Mint
  • Date created: 1216 to 1248
  • Location created: Canterbury, United Kingdom
  • Physical Dimensions: weight 1.487g
  • Type: coin
  • Rights: Royal Mint Museum
  • Medium: silver
The Royal Mint Museum

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