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Unique ID: IOW-71BCC4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216), minted at London, probably by Rener or Walter. Class 5b-6c1, 1205-1216 (North 1994: 221-222, refs: 970-976/1).
Obverse: [ ]VS R[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre (pellets in curls)
Reverse: +[ ]R·ON·LV; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Diameter: 18.1mm. Weight: 0.60g. DA=12:8.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1205
Date to: Exactly AD 1216
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-4-33
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 (pellets in curls)
Obverse inscription: [ ]VS R[ ]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +[ ]R•ON•LV
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 222 | 970-976/1 |