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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-2A0782
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted by Henri at Canterbury. Probably class 7aA or 7aB, 1217-1222 (North 1994, 222, ref: 978).
Obverse. [hENRIC]VS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse; hEN[ ]ANT; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
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 1217
Date to: Exactly AD 1222
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 16.33 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-1-118
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: Canterbury
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 7a (N 978)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [hENRIC]VS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +hEN[ ]ANT
Die axis measurement: 5 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.
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 | 222 | 978 | |
| North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 222 | 978 |
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