England 1 Penny - Henry III, 1249

Long Cross type; class 3bc

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country England England
Currency Pound sterling (1158 – 1970)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Penny
Year 1249
Ruler Henry III (1216–1272)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 1.5
Diameter (mm) 17
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Penny from England. Issued in 1249. Struck in Silver. Measures 17 mm and weighs 1.5 g.

Obverse
Legend around crowned facing portrait without sceptre. Note: smaller bust with necklines (sometimes vestigial), ENR usually ligated (King Henry the Third)
Reverse
Legend around voided long cross, trefoil of pellets in angles. (Tomas of York)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1249)  Bristol mint
ND (1249)  Bury St Edmunds mint
ND (1249)  Canterbury mint
ND (1249)  Carlisle mint
ND (1249)  Ilchester mint
ND (1249)  Lincoln mint
ND (1249)  London mint
ND (1249)  Northampton mint
ND (1249)  Norwich mint
ND (1249)  Oxford mint
ND (1249)  Shrewsbury mint
ND (1249)  Wilton mint
ND (1249)  Winchester mint
ND (1249)  York mint

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