IOW-BCBAFC: Medieval Coin: Penny of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-BCBAFC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A complete Medieval silver long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Ricard at London. Class 5a-5c, 1250-1256 (North 1994: 226-227, refs: 991-993).

Obverse: hENRICVS REX III (NR ligated); Crowned bust facing with sceptre

Reverse: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND (AR ND ligated); Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant

Diameter: 18.1mm. Weight: 1.46g. 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 1250
Date to: Exactly AD 1256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.46 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th June 2015 - Sunday 28th June 2015

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2015-7-98

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

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: Long cross classes 5a-c, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS REX III (NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND (AR ND 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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

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 226-227 991-993

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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