IOW-BC9187: Medieval Coin: Cut Farthing of Henry III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-BC9187

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Medieval silver long cross cut farthing of Henry III (1216-1272), minted by Nicole. Class 2-3, 1248-1250 (North 1994: 226, refs: 985/1-988/1).

Obverse: hENR[ICVS REX] (NR ligated), Crowned bust facing without sceptre.

Reverse: [NIC]/[OLE]/[ ]/[ ], Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.

Length: 8.4mm; width: 8.2mm. Weight: 0.28g. 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 1248
Date to: Exactly AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 8.4 mm
Width: 8.2 mm
Weight: 0.28 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th October 2016 - Tuesday 18th October 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2016-1-302

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
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing without sceptre.
Obverse inscription: hENR[ICVS REX] (NR ligated)
Reverse description: Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant.
Reverse inscription: [NIC]/[OLE]/[ ]/[ ]
Die axis measurement: 6 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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
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	985/1-988/1

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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