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Unique ID: IOW-AA7AA7
Object type certainty: Certain
A Medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted at London. Probably class 1-4, 1247-1250 (North 1994: 225-226).
Obverse: [ ]EN[ ]; Crowned bust facing
Reverse: [ ]LVN; 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 1247
Date to: Exactly AD 1250
Dimensions and weight
Length: 9.24 mm
Width: 8.43 mm
Weight: 0.33 g
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)
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England [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
Obverse inscription: [ ]EN[ ]
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]LVN
Die axis measurement: 10 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]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Personal details
Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-1-109
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Audit data
Created:
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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