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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-0A90A6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Medieval silver cut halfpenny of John (1199-1216) minted by Abel at London. Probably class 5c-6a2, 1207-1213 (North 1994: 221-222, refs: 971-974/2).
Obverse: [ ]ICVS R[ ]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre (pellet in curl)
Reverse: + (cross pattée) AB[ ]VNDE (DE ligated); Voided short cross with a quatrefoill in each quadrant
Diameter: 17.2mm. Weight: 0.70g. DA=12:6.
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 1207
Date to: Exactly AD 1213
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th March 2015 - Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-7-34
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
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 (pellet in curl)
Obverse inscription: [ ]ICVS R[ ]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with a quatrefoill in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: + (cross pattée) AB[ ]VNDE (DE ligated)
Die axis measurement: 6 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 | 221-222 | 971-974/2 |
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