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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-B9B2D1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete and folded Medieval silver short cross penny of Henry II (1154-1189) minted by Alain or Alain V at London. Class 1b, 1180-1185 (North 1994: 220, ref: 963).
Obverse: hENRIC[ ]EX; Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Reverse: + (cross pattée) ALA[ ]N·LVNDE; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Diameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 0.94g. DA=12:2.
The coin was folded through 180° when found. Only the reverse was visible.
North, J. J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Evidence of reuse: The coin was folded through 180° when found
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
Period of reuse: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.94 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd February 2015 - Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-1-67
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
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: hENRIC[ ]EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: + (cross pattée) ALA[ ]N·LVNDE
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: 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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