Code: 12574
This is a medieval silver penny of King Henry III, struck at the Bristol Mint between 1249 and 1250 AD.
Obverse: ҺЄHRICVS RЄX III, (King Henry III) Crowned facing bust,
Reverse: IACOB ON BRVST (Jacob of Bristol) Legend around voided long cross with trefoil of pellets in each angle.
DENOMINATION: Penny
CULTURE: Medieval England
MONARCH: Henry III
DATE: 1216 - 1272 AD (this coin was issued between 1249 - 1250 AD)
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 18mm diameter
WEIGHT: 1.18 grams
ATTRIBUTION: Spink - 1363, North - 987
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, Sheffield, United Kingdom
