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Unique ID: IOW-3FE6C4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216), minted at London by Ilger. Probably class 5c, 1207-1210 AD (North 1994: 221, ref: 971). Obverse: hENR[ ]EX; crowned bust facing with sceptre. Reverse: +ILG[ ]VNDE; voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant.
Class: Cut halfpenny
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1207
Date to: Exactly AD 1210
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.59 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Other reference: IOW2011-1-89
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5c (N 971)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENR[ ]EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +ILG[ ]VNDE (ND ligated)
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 221 | 971 |