1 Penny - Henry III (Short Cross type; class 7a) ND (1216-1247) front 1 Penny - Henry III (Short Cross type; class 7a) ND (1216-1247) back
1 Penny - Henry III (Short Cross type; class 7a) ND (1216-1247) photo
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1 Penny - Henry III Short Cross type; class 7a ND

 
Silver 1.43 g 18 mm
Description
Issuer
England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
Henry III (1216-1272)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1216-1247
Value
1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.43 g
Diameter
18 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#322520
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

Legend around voided short cross, with four pellets in angles.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: + ILGЄR ON LVND

Lettering (regular font): + ILGЄR ON LVND

Translation: Ilger of London

Comment

House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), Henry III (1216-72), Short Cross coinage (1216-47), Class 7a, struck c. 1218-20.

The Short Cross coinage continued during Henry's reign for a further 30 years during which time the style of portraiture and workmanship deteriorated. By the 1220s minting had concentrated at London and Canterbury, one exception being the mint of the Abbot of Bury St Edmunds.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Penny - Henry III (Short Cross type; class 7a) ND (1216-1247) from England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) made of Silver weighing 1.43 g is that it was minted during the reign of King Henry III, who was only nine years old when he ascended to the throne. This coin was part of a series of coins minted during his reign, which saw significant changes in the design and production of coins in England. The Short Cross type, which features a short cross on the reverse side of the coin, was introduced during this time and became a distinctive feature of Henry III's coins.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
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