DENO-5A17D6: Medieval Irish silver penny of John

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-5A17D6

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Medieval coin; Struck silver Irish penny of John, third (Rex) coinage, dated to c1207-1211. Roberd moneyer, Dublin mint. Obv. Crowned portrait of king, facing, within a triangle. King holds a sceptre in his right hand, which divides the legend IOhA / [NNES] / [R]E / X Rev. A sun, crescent moon and three stars in a triangle, with the legend around the edge ROB[E] / RDON / DIVE Diameter 16.5mm, thickness 0.5mm, weight 1.03g Ref: Spink “Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands”; Second edition; 2003; page 123, coin number 6228

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1207
Date to: AD 1211

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.03 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th August 2007

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E5684

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: Dublin
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Crowned portrait of king, facing, within a triangle. King holds a sceptre in his right hand, which divides the legend
Obverse inscription: IOhA / [NNES] / [R]E / X
Reverse description: A sun, crescent moon and three stars in a triangle, with the legend around the edge
Reverse inscription: ROB[E] / RDON / DIVE
Die axis measurement: 5 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: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Besthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8263
Four figure Latitude: 53.157826
Four figure longitude: -0.775121
1:25K map: SK8263
1:10K map: SK86SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Skingley, P. 2002 Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands London Spink & Son Ltd page 123 coin 6228

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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