Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-CA1375
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1248
Date to: AD 1250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st December 2008
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Other reference: IOW2009-2-22
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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: Long cross class 3, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre
Obverse inscription: hEN[]X III
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: []NLV/ND (N and L ligated)
Initial mark: Star
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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