SUSS-74E8D7: Medieval Coin: Short Cross Penny of John

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-74E8D7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A slightly off-struck and clipped short cross penny of John (AD 1199-1216). Mint of London; moneyer: WILLELM. Class 5b or 5c, c. AD 1205-1210. The obverse legend reads: hENRICVS R-EX; the obverse depicts a crowned bust facing with sceptre. The reverse legend reads: WILLE(LM?): ON LVN, with the VN ligated. Cf. North 1994 Vol I, Nos. 970-971.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1205
Date to: Circa AD 1210

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th January 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS R-EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quattrefoil in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: WILLE(LM?): ON LVN
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Iford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4007
Four figure Latitude: 50.845592
Four figure longitude: -0.012774
1:25K map: TQ4007
1:10K map: TQ40NW
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	Nos. 970-971

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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