IOW-9F3325: Medieval Coin: Cut Farthing of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-9F3325

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272). Class 5 (not further defined), 1250-1275 (North 1994: 226-227, refs: 991/1-999).

Obverse: h[ENRICVS REX] III; Crowned bust facing with sceptre

Reverse: ONL (NL ligated); Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant

Length: 9.4mm; width: 9.0mm. Weight: 0.27g.

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 1275

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9.4 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 0.27 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th April 2016 - Wednesday 27th April 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2016-1-163

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry III of England
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Long cross class 5, not further defined
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing with sceptre
Obverse inscription: h[ENRICVS REX] III
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: ONL (NL ligated)
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: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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	991/1-999

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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