COIN

Unique ID: IOW-429A80

Object type certainty: Certain

A Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by Nicole. Class 2-3c, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, refs: 985/1-988). Obverse: [ ]ENRICVS RE[ ]; Crowned bust facing without sceptre. Reverse: [ ]/OLE/ONL[ ]; 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
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 0.62 g
Diameter: 17.64 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 III 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]
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Obverse inscription: [ ]ENRICVS RE[ ] (NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]/OLE/ONL[ ] (ON ligated)
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [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: Wednesday 25th January 2012

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: IOW2012-4-60

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    Created: Saturday 28th January 2012
    Updated: Sunday 29th January 2012

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