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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-F4FC6B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver short cross cut halfpenny of Henry II (1154-1189), minted by Pieres M at London. Class 1b, 1180-1185 (North 1994: 220, ref: 963).
Obverse: hENR[ ]EX (round E, X without serifs); Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: [ ]RES·M·ON·[ ] (round E); Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Diameter: 20.1mm. Weight: 0.61g. DA=12:7-8.
North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1180
Date to: Exactly AD 1185
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-165
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Henry II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 1b (N 963)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENR[ ]EX (round, X without serifs)
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [ ]RES•M•ON•[ ] (round E)
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
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 | 963 |
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