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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-11CE93
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Ricard. Class 5, probably class 5a (therefore, London mint), 1250-1256 (North 1994: 226, ref: 991). Obv. hENRIC[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre. Rev. [ ]ARD[ ]; Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant.
Class: Cut halfpenny
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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: Exactly AD 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1256
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.42 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th April 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-2-241
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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: Long cross class 5a (N 991)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRIC[ ]
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]ARD[ ]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
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.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 226 | 991 |
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