Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-FB3983
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver short cross cut farthing of John (1199-1216), minted by Willelm B at London. Class 5b-5c, 1205-1210 (North 1994: 221, refs: 970-971).
Obverse: hENR[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: [ ]M•B•O[ ]; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
9.2 x 8.9mm. Weight: 0.29g.
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
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.2 mm
Width: 8.9 mm
Weight: 0.29 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Other reference: IOW2012-2-558
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENR[ ]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]M•B•O[ ]
Degree of wear: Worn: 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. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 221 | 970-971 |