© Dix Noonan Webb
© Dix Noonan Webb
1 Penny - Henry III Long Cross type; class 1/2 mule ND
1247 year| Silver | 1.48 g | - |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Henry III (1216-1272) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1247 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.48 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#322720 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend around voided long cross, trefoil of pellets in angles.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: NIC OLE ONL VND
Lettering (regular font): NIC OLE ONL VND
Translation: Nicole of London
Comment
House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), Henry III (1216-1272), Long cross coinage (1247-79), Phase I (Pre-Provincial), Class 1b/2a mule.Struck at London and Canterbury only, 1247.
By the middle of Henry's reign the Short Cross coinage in circulation was in a poor state and, in 1247, a new coinage was ordered with the cross on the reverse extended to the edge of the coin in an attempt to prevent clipping. The earliest coins (1a) showed the names of neither the mint nor the moneyer. Class 1b includes the name of the mint and from Class 2 onwards all coins show the name of both the mint and the moneyer.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Penny - Henry III (Long Cross type; class 1/2 mule) ND (1247) coin is that it is a rare example of a "mule" coin, meaning it features a combination of design elements from two different coin types. Specifically, it has the obverse (front) of a Class 1 coin and the reverse (back) of a Class 2 coin, which were minted in different years. This makes it a unique and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
