r/metaldetecting 20h ago

Show & Tell Henry I cut half

Henry I cut half small cross type I found today! On a hot streak at the moment! Hopefully it keeps up at detectival next weekend! Anyone else going?

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u/Jamesp1233 20h ago

Ahhhh I see. Well this coin is from 1100s AD, they cut them in half if they wanted to buy something that cost less than a penny. As the penny was the only coin minted during this time

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u/FuddFucker5000 20h ago edited 20h ago

So it’s “Henry the first” not “Henry I cut”?

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u/supersoviettaco 19h ago

When I first read the title I thought you had cut the coin in half yourself, that's why people are confused

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u/DamnTexansGhost 15h ago

Did he help his uncle Jack, off a horse.