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Unique ID: IOW-D5E5A4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver short cross cut farthing of Henry II to Henry III (1154-1272), minted at London, 1180-1247 (North 1994: 220-223).
Obverse: Illegible; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: +[ ]LVND; Voided short cross dividing the inscription with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
11.91 x 10.19mm. Weight: 0.45g.
The obverse has been double-struck.
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 1180
Date to: Exactly AD 1247
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.91 mm
Width: 10.19 mm
Weight: 0.45 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th April 2013
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Other reference: IOW2013-2-195
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Voided short cross dividing the inscription with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: +[ ]LVND
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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 | 220-223 |