SWYOR-48F1A4: Medieval coin: cut half penny of John or Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-48F1A4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver cut half penny of John (1199 – 1216) or Henry III (1216 – 1272). Probably class 5b – 7b (1205 – 1242). The moneyer was probably Ilgier at London. The coin is 17.6mm long, 8.4mm wide and 0.8mm thick. It weighs 0.6g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1242

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.6 mm
Width: 8.4 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 0.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd January 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross classes 5-8, not further defined
Obverse description: Right half of a bearded bust with two curls of hair containing pellets.
Obverse inscription: […] NRICVS […]
Reverse description: Quatrefoils in the angles of a voided short cross
Reverse inscription: (cross pattee) IL(G) [IER . ON . L] VND (N and D ligated).
Initial mark: cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Nottinghamshire

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Wren, C.R.	1992	The Short-Cross Coinage: 1180-1247. Henry II to Henry III	Herne Bay	Plantagenet Books

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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