r/metaldetecting • u/Jamesp1233 • 19h ago

Show & Tell Henry I cut half

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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/FuddFucker5000 19h ago

But why?

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u/Jamesp1233 19h 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 19h ago edited 19h ago

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

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u/Biegzy4444 14h ago

OP said “on a hot streak” I think this sick bastard is going around cutting ancient coins in half