Record ID: IOW-083002 - MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: IOW-083002

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of IOW-083002 Medieval Coin: Cut Halfpenny of Henry II

A Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II (1154-1189 AD), minted at London. Class 1b or 1c, 1180-1189 AD (North 1994: 220, refs: 963-964).
Obverse: [ ]ICUS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: [ ]ON.LVND; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1180
Date to: Exactly AD 1189

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [ ]ICUS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]ON.LVND
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th December 2011

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2011-2-421

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