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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-CA1141
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-1272), probably minted at London. Class 5-6c3, 1204-1217 (North 1975: 178-180, refs: 969-976/3).
Obverse: hENRIC[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: [ ]ER•ON•L[ ]; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Diameter: 17.2mm. Weight: 0.69g. DA=12:4.
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 1204
Date to: Exactly AD 1217
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd April 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-1-171
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRIC[ ]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]ER•ON•L[ ]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: 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. | 1980 | English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272 | London | Spink & Son London | 178-180 | 969-976/3 |
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