Henry III (1247–1272) — Long Cross Pennies

The long cross coinage of Henry III, introduced in 1247, was designed to reduce clipping and restore confidence in the English currency. Extending the reverse cross to the edge of the flan made tampering far easier to detect, and the Winchester mint — active across several medieval reigns — produced a modest but historically important output. Its coins often display distinctive stylistic traits and are of particular interest to collectors studying regional variations within the long cross series.

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Winchester Mint

WEH 8327 — Penny

Penny. Class 3bc. IVRDAN ON WINC (Winchester). Spink #1363A. North 987/1. 18 mm. The coin has distinct necklines with no pelleted inner circle between them, and Churchill/Thomas (C/T) initial mark 4. Although only the letters NR of HENRICVS are ligated, rather than ENR, under the most recent C/T classification, these attributes place it in class 3bc.

£145.00