Unidentified Voided Short Cross Medieval Halfpenny

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hfly New Member United Kingdom 9 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 05:02 am Possibly King John, the coin is worn so the information is difficult to ascertain. The reverse is short cross voided with four pearls. Placing it between Henry 2nd (1158-89) to Henry 3rd (1216-72), could be Richard 1st or John aswell. I haven't managed to research this one as much so any ideas would be greatly appreciated. The obverse looks to at least have 2 pearls in the crown. I'll have to look properly later and describe what I can see better as the pictures don't show all the details. Report this Post to the Staff

JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 08:41 am Yes you'll need much sharper images, and cropped to the size of the coin. Even then, there's not much on it, and identification relies heavily on details. I don't think you'll be able to identify it. The reverse would give mint and moneyer in the legend, but there are so many, it helps to have as many letters as possible. I can't see any at all. The obverse legend is unlikely to be relevant, as they were all 'Henricus Rex', but the shape of the letters can help. Especially R, but that might be just off the coin. The king's hair, eyes and beard can tell you who it might be, but detail is important. I can't see the hair, which is possibly most important. The crown has 5 pellets, but most do. From the size of the pellets I would say it's probably a later coin i.e. John or Henry III. Edited by JohnConduitt 07/28/2022 10:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 09:01 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 12:22 pm Love those English cut coins...I have a cut farthing...have to check on the monarch. KK Report this Post to the Staff
hfly New Member United Kingdom 9 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 4:44 pm Thank you, I'll have to have a closer look with a magnifying glass. Can definitely see more than the picture shows. Hoping to learn more about my collection. It's absolutely fascinating holding something hundreds of years old. I wonder how many lives those coins have passed through and what those people were up to. Report this Post to the Staff
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