IOW-DE92E8: IOW-DE92E8 Medieval Coin: Penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-DE92E8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by Ricard at London. Class 5b-c, 1250-1256 (North 1980: 227 refs: 992-993).
Obverse: hENRICVS REX III; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND; Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets 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 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.21 g
Diameter: 17.74 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd January 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-73

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5b-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND (AR ON ligated)
Die axis measurement: 12 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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1980	English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272	London	Spink & Son London	227	992-993

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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