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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-5F52D1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and possibly clipped Medieval silver short cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Nichole at London. Class 8a, 1242-1243 (North 1994: 223, ref: 981).
Obverse: hENRICVS R[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: (cross pattée) NIChOLE ON LVN; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Diameter: 16.4mm. Weight: 1.07g. DA=12:10-11.
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 1242
Date to: Exactly AD 1243
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 16.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th June 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2013-5-108
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 8a (N 981)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: HENRICVS R[ ]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: (cross pattée) NIChOLE ON LVN
Die axis measurement: 10 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. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 223 | 981 |
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