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Unique ID: IOW-DE92E8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by Ricard at London. Class 5b-c, 1250-1256 (North 1980: 227 refs: 992-993).
Obverse: hENRICVS REX III; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND; Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.21 g
Diameter: 17.74 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Other reference: IOW2012-1-73
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross classes 5b-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND (AR ON ligated)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1980 | English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272 | London | Spink & Son London | 227 | 992-993 |