IOW-CA1375: Medieval Coin: Cut Halfpenny of Henry III

Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-CA1375

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III, Class 3 (not further defined), AD 1248-50 (North 1980, 182, refs. 986-988/1).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1248
Date to: AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st December 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2009-2-22

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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: 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

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
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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