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Unique ID: PUBLIC-B39F37
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval silver short cross penny of John (AD 1199 - 1216) or Henry III (AD 1216 - 1272), dating to c.AD 1215 - 1217. Minted by Abel at London. Possibly class 6ci dating to c.1215-1216. Initial mark cross pattée on reverse. Obverse: hENRICVS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre in right hand. Reverse: + (cross pattée) ABEL ON LVND (ND ligated); Voided short cross with a cross pommee in each quadrant.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1215
Date to: Circa AD 1217
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.67 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 17.95 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd March 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 6c1 (N 976/1)
Obverse description: Head of king facing, holding a sceptre in right hand.
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS R[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross, cross pommee in each angle.
Reverse inscription: ABEL ON LVDN
Initial mark: Cross pattée
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: IOW-846C4E
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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