Identify this hammered coin

[collectorconor]

I bought this half-cut hammered a while back,and need help I'Ding it.Help me please
Thanks,
collectorconor

 

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[steelheadwill]

Here I go.
British/English 'longcross' style penny, Henry III or later

 

[Silver Searcher]

Here I go.
British/English 'longcross' style penny, Henry III or later

Spot on Will, it is a cut half penny of Henry 111

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

He knew that because its his namesake that minted it - the moneyer is WILLEM, shame we don't know the Mint.

 

[steelheadwill]

He knew that because its his namesake that minted it - the moneyer is WILLEM, shame we don't know the Mint.

Wish I was that knowledgeable, Learning every day though, Thanks Guys! SteelheadGVL

 

[CRUSADER]

Wish I was that knowledgeable, Learning every day though, Thanks Guys! SteelheadGVL

Just learn to read it's reverse, but bear in mind they often joined letters to save space.

 

[steelheadwill]

Now I see it clearly. even up until our Colonial era, trying to fit the design on coinage was
apparently a challenge. I really like the Massachusetts Silver issues that have backwards letters, misspellings etc.
(this continued up to 19th century button backmarks and apoth weights, the city 'Philadelphia' is often found with strange contractions and incorrect spelling, Philed, Fila, Filad and on)
Though diecutters were skilled artisans, they weren't necessarily literate, not much reading or writing was needed by most
of the population, signatures were often just endorsed with your 'mark'
Nice hearing from you, I still chuckle about our messages concerning my beginners luck Ducat.
Those were heady times, what a site for a new detectorist to stumble upon.. Best wishes & HH

 

[CRUSADER]

Now I see it clearly. even up until our Colonial era, trying to fit the design on coinage was
apparently a challenge. I really like the Massachusetts Silver issues that have backwards letters, misspellings etc.
(this continued up to 19th century button backmarks and apoth weights, the city 'Philadelphia' is often found with strange contractions and incorrect spelling, Philed, Fila, Filad and on)
Though diecutters were skilled artisans, they weren't necessarily literate, not much reading or writing was needed by most
of the population, signatures were often just endorsed with your 'mark'
Nice hearing from you, I still chuckle about our messages concerning my beginners luck Ducat.
Those were heady times, what a site for a new detectorist to stumble upon.. Best wishes & HH

I remember waterduketgate. You just had the profile of most scammers on here, so yes, you are one lucky so & so....lol

 

[steelheadwill]

Three years have passed and I'm still digging..
It amazes me that I'm finding things at sites that upon first searches I wrote off as hunted out and empty.
Took that long to aquire some skills to recover items from difficult sites.
I'm trying to explain to a new detectorist on my home site that experience and site selection are key,
he just can't accept that and keeps buying new machines thinking they will be the key to great finds
Cob Cove was a newbies dream, I probably never would have started searching that mud if the waterfront property owner had not told me she threw a gold ring out there. (Which I still haven't recovered, it must be right on top of a mooring)
Goin out to dig now, HH All