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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-1C89ED
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval short cross penny of Henry III (1216-72), class 7b, struck by Ilger at London and dating to 1222-36. The eyes are incomplete due to a broken eye-punch.
Reference: North 979.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1222
Date to: Circa AD 1236
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.31 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th March 2012 - Sunday 25th March 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 464
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
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: Short cross class 7b (N 979)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing.
Obverse inscription: hENRICVS R-[EX]
Reverse description: Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: ILGER ON LVND
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Itchen Valley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, J.J. | 1980 | English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272 | London | Spink & Son London | 979 |
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