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Unique ID: IOW-18BBD1
Object type certainty: Certain
A Medieval silver short cross penny of John (1199-1216 AD). Moneyer and mint unclear. Class 4b-c, 1200-1204 (North 1994: 220-221, refs: 968/2-968/3).
Obverse: hENRICVS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: +[ ]; 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 1200
Date to: Exactly AD 1204
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 0.97 g
Diameter: 17.76 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: Penny [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: John of England [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 4b (N 968/2) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre (one curl to side)
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +[ ]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [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]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th January 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-26
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Audit data
Created:
Saturday 14th January 2012
Updated: Thursday 19th January 2012
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