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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-080F62
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver short cross cut farthing of John (1199-1216 AD), minted at London. Possibly class 5b, 1205-1207 AD (North 1994: 221, ref: 970).
Obverse: [ ]S RE[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: +[ ].LVN]; 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
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1205
Date to: Exactly AD 1207
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.6 mm
Width: 8.9 mm
Weight: 0.33 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th December 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-5-8
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5b, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [ ]S RE[ ]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +[ ].LVN]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 221 | 970 |
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