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Henry III 1216-1272 AD
Henry was nine when his father died. A series of regencies ruled in his place until 1234, when Henry took over. His problems began in 1237, when his barons objected to the influence of Henry's Savoyard relatives. The marriage arranged in 1238 between his sister and Simon de Montfort only made matters worse.In 1242 Henry's half brothers involved him in an expensively disastrous military venture in France. This prompted Parliament to demand new blood on the council to act as 'conservators of liberties' and oversee royal finances. But the king was able to exploit the differences between his opponents and little happened. Finally, in 1258 a bungled deal with the Papacy threatened Henry with excommunication. This, together with defeats in Wales and local crises, brought about the main crisis of his reign. The Provisions of Oxford (1258) created a 15-member Privy Council, selected by the barons, to advise the King and oversee the entire administration. Parliament was to be held three times a year and the households of the king and queen were also to be reformed. The settlement began to break down in 1260 as divisions erupted between the Earl of Gloucester and the ambitious Simon de Montfort. Civil war was inevitable. In May 1264 Simon de Montfort won a resounding victory at Lewes and set up a new government. In May 1265 Prince Edward escaped captivity and rallied the royalist forces, defeating and killing de Montfort at Evesham before taking control of government from his weakened father. The rest of the reign was spent resolving the problems created by the rebellion. Henry deprived de Montfort's supporters of their lands, but the 'Disinherited' fought back until terms were agreed in 1266 for former rebels to buy back their lands. By 1270 the country was sufficiently settled for Edward to be able to set off on crusade, from which he did not return until two years after his father's death, in 1272.
Short cross coin series
In King Henry III's long reign (1216–1272) the short-cross penny continued in use until 1247. By then, however, through no fault of the moneyers' there was a problem in that many of the coins in circulation were underweight. This was caused by the illegal practice of clipping silver off the edge of the coin, which was made easier by the cross on the reverse not extending to the rim thus giving people no clear indication of exactly how big the coin was supposed to be. In 1247 therefore, a new long-cross penny replaced the short-cross coin, which made it more obvious when the coin had been clipped. Apart from the change in the size of the cross, the rest of the design did not substantially change, and the long cross made it easy to cut the coin into halves or quarters for change. Because of the introduction of the new coinage it was necessary to reopen many of the old mints to supply sufficient coins. Short-cross Henry III pennies were minted at Bury St Edmunds, Canterbury, Durham, London, Winchester and York. Long-cross pennies were produced at Bristol, Bury St Edmunds, Canterbury, Carlisle, Durham, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Ilchester, Lincoln, London, Newcastle, Northampton, Norwich, Oxford, Shrewsbury, Wallingford, Wilton, Winchester, and York. The inscription on the short-cross penny was still HENRICUS REX, while the long-cross pennies were variously inscribed HENRICUS REX TERCI, HENRICUS REX III (King Henry the Third), while one issue unpopularly omitted the moneyer's name, instead having HENRICUS REX on the obverse and ANGLIE TERCI on the reverse, while another issue had HENRICUS REX ANG on the obverse and continued on the reverse with LIE TERCI LON (or CAN or AED) indicating it was minted in London or Canterbury or Bury St Edmunds.
Short cross Penny's 1216- 1247 Class 1 1180 -1189 Issued under Henry II Class 2 1189 -1190 Class 3 1190-1194 Class 4 1194-1204/5 Class 5 1204/5-1208/9 Class 6 1208/9-1217/8 Class 7 1217-1242 Class 8 1242-1247

1208/9-1217/8 Henry III hammered silver penny Class 6b2 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ABEL ON LVND - Moneyer Abel of London mint	1215 Henry III hammered short cross silver penny

1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7c Interesting that Class 7c does not normally have pellets in curls ? Rev NICHOLE.ON.LVD - Moneyer Nichole of London mint	1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7b-7c Obv HENRICVS REX Rev +GIFFREI.ON.LVND - Moneyer Giffrei of London mint

1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross cross penny 7a Obv HENRICVS REX Rev .ON. SANTEED S - Moneyer Simvnd Bury St Edmunds mint	1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7C Rev NICbOLE ON LV - Moneyer Nicole of London mint

Perfect legend on this example 1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7a - 'A' has top and middle bar Obv HENRICVS REX Rev LVN ON CANT - Moneyer LVN of Canterbury mint	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny

1242-1247 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 8a- curuke shaped X London mint	1242-1247 Henry III hammered silver shortcross penny - Class 8b, letter X in Rex cross pommee Obv HENRICVS REX Rev **** OLE.ON.LVN - Moneyer Nicole of London

1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev HENRI ON CANTE - Moneyer Henri of Canterbury	1217/8 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 6d Obv HENRICVS REX Rev TOMAS.ON.CANT - Moneyer Tomas of Canterbury mint

Taco'd 1217-1242 Henry III shortcross hammered silver penny - Class 7b Rev +GIFFREI.ON.LVD - Moneyer Giffrei of London mint	1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev IOAN ON CANT - Moneyer Ioan of Canterbury

1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver shortcross penny - Class 7b Obv - HENRICVS REX	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny

1217-1242 Henry III hamered silver short cross silver penny Class 7a Obv HENRICVS REX Rev RE(INAVD on C(A - Moneyer Reinald of Canterbury mint 19.98mm, 1.34g	1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver penny Class 7a Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ROGE( OF B ON C- Roger of Canterbury

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev IOHAN - Moneyer Iohan	1242-1247 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny Class 8b3 - cross pommee Obv HENRICVS REX Rev + NIC(bOLE( ON. LVND - London mint - Moneyer Nicole 1.31g, 18.56mm

1217-1242 Henry III hammerd silver short cross penny - Class 7b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ILGE(B ON LVN Moneyer - Ilger 18.29mm, 1.31g	1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny Class 7a Obv HENRICVS REX Obv ** REI ON LVN - Moneyer Gefrei of London

1242-1247 Henry III voided short cross hammered silver penny - rare Class 8b with curule - shaped X in Rex - pellets between moneyers name and mint Rev LVND - London mint	1217-8 AD Henry III hammered silver short cross penny

1204/5-1208/9 Henry III voided short cross hammered silver penny Class 5b Moneyer Lvkas of Winchester mint -	1212-42 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny - Class 7b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev RAVF.ON.LVD - Moneyer Ravlf of London mint

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny Class 7a - top bar to A Obv HENRICVS REX Rev NORMAN ON S*** Moneyer Norman of Bury St Edmunds mint	1217 Henry III hamered silver short cross penny Class 7 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev +WILLEM ** CANT - Moneyer Willem of Canterbury mint




Short cross Cut half penny's

1216 Henry III hammered silver cut half penny	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut half penny

1215 Henry III hammered silver cut half penny Rev *SAMVEL - Moneyer Samvel of Canterbury mint	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev IObAN.O ** - Moneyer Iohan


1216 Henry III hammered silver cut half penny	1216 Henry III hammered silver shortcross cut half

1215 Henry III hammered silver cut 1/4 penny	1215 Henry III hammered silver short cross halfpenny Rev ** NTER - Canterbury mint

1208/9 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny - Class 6d Rev *NTE + TOM - Moneyer Thomas of Canerbury	1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny - Class 7b Moneyer Ilger of London mint

1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Class 7 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev **VLF .ON.LVD - Moneyer Ledvlf London mint	1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver short cross half pence - Class 7a Moneyer ABEL of London Mint

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Rev *E.ON.CA - Canterbury mint	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny London mint

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev RI.ON.C ** Moneyer Henri Canterbury mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver half penny Moneyer Nicole of Canterbury mint

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny

1216 Henry III hammerted silver shortcross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev **N.ON.C( - Canterbury mint	1216 Henry III hammered silver half penny

1215 Henry III hammered silver voided shortcross half penny	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Rev **CAN - Canterbury mint

1216 Henry III hammered silver shortcross cut halfpenny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ** NRI.on -Henri of London	Henry III 1217-1242 hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny - Class 7b Obv SANE + SIMVND - Moneyer Simvn of Bury St Edmonds mint 0.54g, 18.46mm

1217-1242 Henry III hammered silver cut half penny - Class 7b Moneyer SIMVND - Bury Mint	1208/9 Henry III hammered silver short cross 1/2 penny - class 6b2 Moneyer Pieres of London

1208/9 Henry III hammerd silver short cross half penny - Class 6d obv HENRICVS REX Rev ***** ANTE - Canterbury mint	1242-1247 Henry III voided short cross hammered silver half penny - rare Class 8b3 - X in REX is cross pommee Moneyer - Simon of Cantebury

1208/9 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny Class 6b2 Moneyer Henri of Canterbury - ANT/HEN*	1208/9 Henry III hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny Class 6c2 London - /LV**


1217- 8 Henry III hammered silver voided shortcross half penny	1217-1242 AD Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Class 7b Square topped A obv HENRICVS REX Moneyer Norman - Bury mint

1216 Henry III hammered silver voided shortcross half penny	1208/9 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny Class 6c3 obv HENRICVS REX

1216 Henry III hammered silver voided shortcross half penny Moneyer Walter	1208/9 Henry III cut half hammered silver penny - Class 6c2 Moneyer Roger

1216 AD Henry III hammered silver voided shortcross half penny 0.64g, 17.21mm	1215 Henry III hammered silver short cross penny Obv HENRICVS Rev VD +RA ** Moneyer Ravlf of London mint

1215 Henry III hammered silver short cross half penny	1215 Henry III hammered silver half penny


Short cross Cut qtr penny's (farthing)

1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross qtr penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev **ON.GI - Ipswich mint	1216 Henry III hammered silver qtr penny Reversed barred N and R

1215 Henry III hammered silver short cross qtr penny Obv HENRICVS REX **ANT+ - Canterbury mint	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross qtr penny - Class 8b1 Rev *** ON.D - Durham mint

1215 Henry III hammered silver shortcorss cut 1/4 penny Bury St Edmunds mint	1215 Henry III hammered silver qtr penny

1216 Henry III hammered silver shortcross qtr penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ON C * - canterbury mint	1216 Henry III hammered silver short cross 1/4 penny

1242-7 Henry III hammered silver short cross qtr penny - Class 8b1 Rev *** ON.D - Durham mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided short cross cut 1/4 penny

1215 Henry III hammered silver qtr penny
Voided long cross Penny's 1247-1279 Classes I to VI up to 1269 Class VI commencing in 1269 Class VII issued by Edward 1st 1279

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny Obv HENRICVS REX Obv /NNE/WEC/ - Moneyer Roger of Newcastle mint	Taco'd 1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny

1269 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross - Class 5e Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT -Moneyer Willem of Canterbury	1269 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT Moneyer Nicole of Canterbury mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class IIIa Obv HENRICVS REX Rev hEN/RIO/NLV/NDE Moneyer Henri of London mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver long cross penny - Class IIIb Rev - ION/ON/ GLO/VCE -Moneyer Ion of Gloucester mint

Mint strike of a 1247 AD Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class 3c Obv HENRICVS REX Obv NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT - Moneyer Nicole of Canterbury	Mint strike of a 1269 AD Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class 5a Obv HENRICVS REX Obv NIC/OLE/ON/VND - Moneyer Nicole of London

1269 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class 5a Rev ION/ONS/EDM/VND - Moneyer Ion - Bury St Edmunds mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided penny - Class 4ab Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev NIC/OLE/ONC/ANT - Moneyer Nicole of Canterbury mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided penny - Class 2b Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev ION/ONS/EDM/VND- Moneyer Ion of Bury St Edmunds mint	Totally Mint 1269 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross - Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev HEN/RIO/LV/NDE - Moneyer Henri of London 1.45g, 18.29mm

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross penny - Class 2 Rev NIC(/OLE(/ON/ANT - Moneyer Nicole of Canterbury	1247 Henry III hammered silver penny - Class 3 a Facinationg coin - Moneyer is Nichole but the mint is not in C.Wren's book. Mint clearly starts VCE which his no known mint ?

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross penny Class IIIc, 17.22mm,1.34g Rev ION/ONS/E(DM/VND -Moneyer Ion - Bury St Edmunds mint	1247 AD Henry III hammered silver voided longcross with sceptre type Class 5d, London mint

Class 3 1190-1194 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver penny - Class 3 Moneyer Nicole of London	1216 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver penny Moneyer Reivnald of Canterbury 1.3g, 19mm

1190-1194 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver penny Class 3b Moneyer Thomas of Northampton	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny Class Vb(5b) 1.22g,19.33mm


Amazing Double stuck 1247 Henry III voided longcross - two legends rotated 90 degrees	1247 -1272 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class Vb WIL/L(M/ONC(/ANT Canterbury mint - Moneyer WIL/LEM

1247-1272 Henry III voided longcross hammered silver penny Class V5 1,33g,18.11mm	1247-1272 Henry III voided longcross hammered silver penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class Vb Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev HEN/RIO/NVL/NDE - Moneyer Henry of London 1.43g, 17.89mm

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class IIIa Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev NIC/OLE/ONL/VND - Moneyer Nicole of London 1.26g,17.63mm	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross - Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT Moneyer Willem of Canterbury

1247 Henry III voided long hammered silver penny - Class Vg Obv HENRICVS III Rev REN/AVD/ONL/VND - Renavd of London mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev ALE/IN/ONC/ANT - Moneyer Ale/in of Canterbury mint
Voided long cross half Penny's

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev **/RIO/NLV/ Moneyer Heni of London mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev /VND/NIC- Moneyer Nicole of London mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny - Class IIB Rev IAC/OBO/NNO/RWI - Moneyer Jacob of Norwich mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny Obv HENRICVS REX Moneyer Willem of Norwich mint Obv/LEI/ONN	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev AN/IOh/ Monyer IOhANES of Canterbury mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny - Class IIIa Obv HENRICVS REX Rev **OLE/ONC/ Nicole of Canterbury mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ONC/ANT Canterbury mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny- Class 1a to 4b Rev HEN/RIO/NLV/NDE- Moneyer Henri of London mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long crosshalf penny- Class 1a to 7 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev /ONL/VND/* London mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided half penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided half penny DAV/ION/LVN/DEN - Moneyer Davi of London mint	1247 AD Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided half penny- Class II or III Obv HENRICVS REX Rev - */ARD/ONL/* - Moneyer Richard of Lincoln	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided half penny Rev DA/VID/

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided half penny - Class 3a Obv HENRICVS REX Rev HEN/RIO/NLV/NDE Moneyer Henri of London mint	1247 HENRY III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Obv HENRICVS REX Obv NICOLE - Moneyer Nicole of London

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut half penny - Class 2b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev hE(N/RI/ONO/XON - Moneyer HeNri of Oxford mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Moneyer Nicole of Canterbury

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross 1/2 penny	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut penny Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev hEN/RIO/NhE/REF - Monyer Henri of Hereford

1269 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut half penny - Class 5e Rev WIL/LEM/ONL/VND - Moneyer Willem of London	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross cut halfpenny - Class 3a Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev VND/NIC -Moneyer Nicole of London

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut half penny	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross cut halfpenny - Class 1b Obv HENRICVS REX Obv WIL/LEM/EON/KAN - Willeme of Canterbury

1269 Henry III hammered silver half penny - Class 5c Rev ION/ON/C(AN/TE(R - Moneyer ION of Canterbury	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Type IIIa obv HENRIVS REX rev hE(N/RIO/NLV/NDE - Henry - London

1247 Henry III hamered silver voided long cross half penny 0.62g	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided cut half penny Obv /AN - Canterbury mint



1247 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver half penny Moneyer Nicole obv NIC(/OLE(/ONC(/ANT	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut half penny - Class IVa

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Moneyer David of London	1247 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver halfpenny Canterbury mint

1247AD Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny	1247 AD Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny Class 1a obv HENRICVS REX rev RIC ARD ONC ANT Moneyer Richard

1247AD Henry III voided hammered cut half silver penny	1247AD Henry III voided hammered cut half silver penny

1247AD Henry III voided hammered cut half silver penny	1247AD Henry III voided hammered cut half silver penny

1247 Henry III voided hammered cut half silver penny Moneyer David of London, class 3-5 (1248 - 72)	1247 Henry III voided hammered cut half silver penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided penny Rev HEN/RIO/NLV/VND Henri of London mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided half penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided short cross half penny Moneyer Willem of Bury St Edwmunds mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross penny - Class 5 Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev ERT/ONC - Moneyer Robert of Canterbury mint

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross half penny

Voided long cross qtr Penny's

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross farthing Obv HENRCIVS REX Rev G.IL Moneyer Gilbert of Canterbury mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross cut 1/4 penny Moneyer Nicole

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross qtr penny Rev IOR/ - Moneyer JORDAN of winchester mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross qtr penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ** /hEN/ - Moneyer Henri of London

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross cross 1/4 penny - Class IIIa-c Obv * ENR - HENRICVS REX Rev /NNE/ - Newcastle mint	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut farthing Moneyer DAVID

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided qtr penny	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross cut 1/4 penny (farthing) Obv HENRICVS REX III Rev RIC/ARD/ONC/CANT Moneyer Richard of Canterbury

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross cut 1/4 penny Moneyer NICOLE	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross qtr penny

	1247 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver farthing 1/4 penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided longcross cut 1/4 penny	1247 AD Henry III voided long cross hammered silver cut qtr penny 0.34g, 9.23mm Moneyer HVGE

1247 Henry III voided long cross hammered silver penny Moneyer Nicole	1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross qtr penny

1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross qtr penny