IOW-32A169: Medieval Coin: Imitation Sterling Penny issued by John I or John II, Dukes of Brabant and Limburg

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-32A169

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete and misshapen Medieval silver Continental copy of an Edwardian sterling penny (1267-1294). Mayhew 1983: 45, ref: 43. The coin was struck by John I (1261-1294) or John II (1294-1312), Dukes of Brabant and Limburg, 1286-1299.

Obverse: I:DVX:LIMBVRGIE; Facing crockard bust with a chaplet of flowers and wedged drapery

Reverse: DVX/BRA/BAN/TIE; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant

Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 1.06g. DA=12:9.

Mayhew, N. 1983. Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type. Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14.

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 1261
Date to: Exactly AD 1312

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th August 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2014-4-189

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John II (Duke of Brabant and Limburg) (1294-1312)
Obverse description: Facing crockard bust with a chaplet of flowers and wedged drapery
Obverse inscription: I:DVX:LIMBVRGIE
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: DVX/BRA/BAN/TIE
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 9 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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mayhew, N.	1983	Sterling Imitations of Edwardian Type		Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication 14	45	43

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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