IOW-3CCDA5: Medieval Coin: Penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-3CCDA5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Medieval silver long cross silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Willem at Canterbury. Class 5a-5g, 1250-1265 (North 1994: 226-227).

Obverse: hENRICVS REX III; Crowned bust facing with sceptre

Reverse: WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT (EM ON AN ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant

Diameter: 17.6mm. Weight: 1.30g. DA=12:1-2.

North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1265

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th May 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-2-273

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: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5a-g, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: WIL/LEM/ONC/ANT (EM ON AN ligated)
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

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: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1994	English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272	London	Spink and Son Ltd	226-227

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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