Summary

Henry III silver cut halfpenny by Ion at Canterbury, 1248 - 1251

Accession Number

H.C4397

Other references

Original description

Collections from Historical Sites. HX 289-326 Relics from the excavation in 1939 of the Earl's Bu, Ophir, Orkney. (326) Half of long-cross penny of Henry III (1248 - 50). Half of long-cross penny of Henry III (1248 - 50). IOH ON C ? Earl's Bu, Orphir, Orkney. (N. Holmes note: Henry III silver cut halfpenny by Ion at Canterbury, 1248 - 1251. Excavations at Earl's Bu, Orphir, Orkney (1939)).

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

Henry III

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Earl's Bu, Orphir, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1956

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None