1247 SILVER PENNY HENRY III CANTERBURY MINT

This remarkable silver penny dates to 1247 during the reign of Henry III, placing it among the most historically significant coins of medieval England. Struck nearly eight centuries ago, this piece represents the monetary foundation of 13th-century commerce and governance. Henry III's reign witnessed substantial developments in English coinage standards, and this penny exemplifies the craftsmanship of the period's royal mints. The penny served as the primary circulating currency, making surviving examples increasingly scarce and highly sought by serious collectors. As an authentic medieval artefact, it offers tangible evidence of early English monetary systems, royal portraiture conventions, and the economic structures of High Medieval society. This coin represents a direct connection to the reign of one of England's most consequential monarchs and merits a place in distinguished numismatic collections.