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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-766AB4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval silver short cross penny of Richard I (AD 1189-1199), minted by Stivene at London. Probably class 3, 1190-1194 (North 1994: 220, ref: 967).
Obverse: hENRICVS REX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: +STIV[ ]NLVN; Voided short cross dividing the inscription with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Diameter: 19.2mm; weight: 1.23g. DA=12:8.
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 1190
Date to: Exactly AD 1194
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.23 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 28th August 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-322
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Richard I of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 3 (N 967)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross dividing the inscription with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +STIV[ ]NLVN (NL ligated)
Die axis measurement: 8 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 | 220 | 967 |
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